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Pharmacogenetic aspects of drug metabolizing enzymes in busulfan based conditioning prior to allogenic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in children.
Current drug metabolism - 1 Mar 2014
Huezo-Diaz Patricia, Uppugunduri Chakradhara Rao S, Tyagi Anuj Kumar, Krajinovic Maja, Ansari Marc
Abstract excerpt
Allogenic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is a well established but complex treatment option for malignant and non-malignant disorders in pediatric patients. Most commonly used myeloablative and non-myeloablative conditioning regimens in children comprise alkylating agents, such as busulfan (BU) and cyclophosphamide. Inter-individual variability in the pharmacokinetics of BU can result in altered...
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