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Association of ABCB1 polymorphisms with the efficacy of ondansetron in chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting.
Clinical therapeutics - 1 Aug 2014
He Hui, Yin Ji-Ye, Xu Ya-Jing, Li Xi, Zhang Yu, Liu Zhuo-Gang, Zhou Fan, Zhai Ming, Li Yan, Li Xiang-Ping, Wang Ying, Zhou Hong-Hao, Liu Zhao-Qian
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Resistance to the antiemetic ondansetron is still a major problem resulting in discomfort and poor compliance with chemotherapy in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patients. Based on our hypothesis that this clinical resistance to ondansetron is associated with ABCB1 genetic polymorphisms, we investigated whether ABCB1 gene variations affect the efficacy of ondansetron in chemotherapy-induced nausea and...
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