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Polymorphisms in Genes Related to Oxidative Stress Are Associated With Inferior Cognitive Function After Therapy for Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia.
Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology - 1 Jul 2015
Cole Peter D, Finkelstein Yaron, Stevenson Kristen E, Blonquist Traci M, Vijayanathan Veena, Silverman Lewis B, Neuberg Donna S, Sallan Stephen E, Robaey Philippe, Waber Deborah P
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PURPOSE: Survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) exhibit increased rates of neurocognitive deficits. This study was conducted to test whether interpatient variability in neurocognitive outcomes can be explained by polymorphisms in candidate genes conferring susceptibility to neurocognitive decline. METHODS: Neurocognitive testing was conducted in 350 pediatric leukemia survivors, treated on...
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