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Prevalence of mutations in thiopurine S-methyltransferase gene among Slovak IBD patients.
Bratislavske lekarske listy - 1 Jan 2013
Desatova B, Hlavaty T, Balakova D, Pav I, Celec P, Gregus M, Zakuciova M, Hlista M, Horakova M, Kadasi L, Huorka M, Batovsky M
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BACKGROUND: Thiopurine S-methyltransferase (TPMT) plays an important role in the metabolism of thiopurines. It has been suggested that TPMT genetic polymorphisms lead to dose-related hematopoietic toxicity. Since there are major ethnic differences in the prevalence of particular TPMT variants, it is important for each country to study their own prevalence in order to estimate the role of TPMT variants-related...
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