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Genetic polymorphisms in low-dose methotrexate transporters: current relevance as methotrexate therapeutic outcome biomarkers.
Pharmacogenomics - 1 Jan 2014
Lima Aurea, Sousa Hugo, Monteiro Joaquim, Azevedo Rita, Medeiros Rui, Seabra Vitor
Abstract excerpt
Methotrexate (MTX) is used in low doses to treat a variety of diseases. Although the mechanism responsible for its therapeutic action is unknown, MTX membrane transport proteins (influx and/or efflux) can be major determinants of pharmacokinetics, adverse drug reactions and clinical response profiles. With progess in pharmacogenomics, the improvement of the prediction of patients' therapeutic outcome treated with...
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