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Functional polymorphism of CYP2B6 G15631T is associated with hematologic and cytogenetic response in chronic myeloid leukemia patients treated with imatinib.
Medical oncology (Northwood, London, England) - 1 Jan 2014
Kassogue Yaya, Quachouh Meryem, Dehbi Hind, Quessar Asma, Benchekroun Said, Nadifi Sellama
Abstract excerpt
In the spite of the impressive results achieved with imatinib in chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) patients, differences in patient's response are observed, which may be explained by interindividual genetic variability. It is known that cytochrome P450 enzymes play a major role in the metabolism of imatinib. The present study aimed to understand the functional impact of CYP2B6 15631G>T polymorphism on the response...
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