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[The effect of the adverse events with thiopurine S-methyltransferase gene mutation on outcome of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia].
Zhonghua xue ye xue za zhi = Zhonghua xueyexue zazhi - 1 Mar 2013
Cao Lan, Zhang Zhi-xiang, Chai Yi-huan, Hu Shao-yan, Wang Yi, Zhao Wen-li, He Hai-long, Lu Jun
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To investigate thiopurine S-methyltransferase (TPMT) activity and gene promoter polymorphism to probe its significance of individual chemotherapy in acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) children. METHODS: HPLC method was carried out to determine TPMT activity (n=100), which activity at newly diagnosed. At the same time determination of TPMT activity in healthy children (n=180), these children come from...
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