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Association of the TYMS 3G/3G genotype with poor response and GGH 354GG genotype with the bone marrow toxicity of the methotrexate in RA patients.
European journal of clinical pharmacology - 1 Mar 2013
Jekic Biljana, Lukovic Ljiljana, Bunjevacki Vera, Milic Vera, Novakovic Ivana, Damnjanovic Tatjana, Milasin Jelena, Popovic Branka, Maksimovic Nela, Damjanov Nemanja, Radunovic Goran, Kovacevic Ljiljana, Krajinovic Maja
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PURPOSE: Gamma-glutamyl hydrolase (GGH), cyclin D1 (CCND1) and thymidylate synthase (TS) genes encode enzymes that are involved in methotrexate (MTX) action. In a group of 184 RA patients treated with MTX, we have investigated whether selected polymorphisms in these genes modulate MTX efficacy an...
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