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Three most common nonsynonymous UGT1A6*2 polymorphisms (Thr181Ala, Arg184Ser and Ser7Ala) and therapeutic response to deferiprone in β-thalassemia major patients.
Gene - 1 Dec 2013
Dadheech Sneha, Rao A Venkateswara, Shaheen Uzma, Hussien Mohammed Dyia, Jain Suman, Jyothy A, Munshi Anjana
Abstract excerpt
Deferiprone is used as a chelation agent in chronic iron overload in β-thalassemia patients. Patients on deferiprone therapy show variable response to this drug in terms of reduction in iron overload as well as adverse drug reactions (ADRs). The pharmacogenetic studies on deferiprone have not carried out in patients with blood disorders in India. Therefore, the present study was carried out to evaluate the three...
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