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UGT1A1 predicts outcome in colorectal cancer treated with irinotecan and fluorouracil.
World journal of gastroenterology - 7 Dec 2012
Wang Yan, Shen Lin, Xu Nong, Wang Jin-Wan, Jiao Shun-Chang, Liu Ze-Yuan, Xu Jian-Ming
Abstract excerpt
AIM: To evaluate effects of UDP-glucuronosyltransferase1A1 (UGT1A1) and thymidylate synthetase (TS) gene polymorphisms on irinotecan in metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). METHODS: Two irinotecan- and fluorouracil-based regimens, FOLFIRI and IFL, were selected as second-line therapy for 138 Chinese mCRC patients. Genomic DNA was extracted from peripheral blood samples before treatment. UGT1A1 and TS gene...
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