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Pharmacogenetic considerations for acute lymphoblastic leukemia therapies.
Expert opinion on drug metabolism & toxicology - 1 May 2014
Dulucq Stéphanie, Laverdière Caroline, Sinnett Daniel, Krajinovic Maja
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INTRODUCTION: Advances in our understanding of the pathobiology of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) have led to risk-targeted treatment regimens and remarkable improvement in survival rates. Still, up to 20% of patients experience treatment failure due to drug resistance. Treatment-related toxicities are often life-threatening and are the primary cause of treatment interruption, while ALL survivors...
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