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Association of MDR1 gene polymorphism (G2677T) with imatinib response in Egyptian chronic myeloid leukemia patients.
Hematology (Amsterdam, Netherlands) - 1 Apr 2014
Elghannam Doaa M, Ibrahim Lamia, Ebrahim Mohamed A, Azmy Emad, Hakem Hazem
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BACKGROUND: Despite the excellent efficacy results of imatinib treatment in CML patients, resistance to imatinib has emerged as a significant problem. Genetic variations in genes involved in drug transportation might influence the pharmacokinetic and metabolism of imatinib. The genotype of a patient is increasingly recognized in influencing the response to the treatment. AIM: To investigate the genotype...
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