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Associations between UGT1A1*6/*28 polymorphisms and irinotecan-induced severe toxicity in Chinese gastric or esophageal cancer patients.
Medical oncology (Northwood, London, England) - 1 Jan 2013
Gao Jing, Zhou Jun, Li Yanyan, Peng Zhi, Li Yilin, Wang Xicheng, Shen Lin
Abstract excerpt
The aim of this study was to investigate the associations between UDP-glucuronosyltransferase (UGT) 1A1 polymorphisms and irinotecan-induced toxicities in Chinese advanced gastric or esophageal cancer patients. The genotypes of UGT1A1*6 and UGT1A1*28 were analyzed by PCR amplification and Sanger sequencing in 42 gastric and 91 esophageal cancer patients receiving irinotecan-containing chemotherapy. The influences...
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