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CYP3A5 and NAT2 gene polymorphisms: role in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia risk and treatment outcome.
Molecular and cellular biochemistry - 1 May 2012
Silveira Vanessa S, Canalle Renata, Scrideli Carlos Alberto, Queiroz Rosane G P, Lopes Luiz Fernando, Tone Luiz Gonzaga
Abstract excerpt
Susceptibility to acute lymphoblastic leukemia can be highly influenced by genetic polymorphisms in metabolizing enzyme genes of environmental carcinogens. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of the CYP3A5 and NAT2 metabolizing enzyme polymorphisms on the risk of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia. The analysis was conducted on 204 ALL patients and in 364 controls from a Brazilian population, using...
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