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Role of methotrexate polyglutamation and reduced folate carrier 1 (RFC1) gene polymorphisms in clinical assessment indexes.
Drug metabolism and pharmacokinetics - 1 Jan 2013
Ando Yukie, Shimada Hideaki, Matsumoto Nozomi, Hirota Takeshi, Oribe Motohiro, Otsuka Eiji, Ishii Kohji, Morimoto Takuya, Ohashi Kyoichi, Ieiri Ichiro
Abstract excerpt
The aims of the present study were to define inter-individual differences in response to methotrexate (MTX) through MTX polyglutamate (MTX-PG) levels in red blood cells (RBC) and MTX-related gene polymorphisms. A total of 145 rheumatoid arthritis patients were recruited. MTX-PG1-5 concentrations in RBC were measured, and 11 single nucleotide polymorphisms, all in MTX-related genes involved in the folate pathway,...
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