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Thiopurine S-methyltransferase pharmacogenetics in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.) - 1 Jan 2013
Yang Jun J, Bhojwani Deepa
Abstract excerpt
Pharmacogenetics is the growing field of study of genetic variations underlying interindividual differences in drug response. Inherited polymorphisms in genes coding for drug-metabolizing enzymes, transporters, and targets influence toxicity as well as efficacy associated with the medication. Thiopurines are agents widely used in hematologic malignancies, transplantation, and chronic inflammatory conditions....
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