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Clinical and genetic risk factors for epirubicin-induced cardiac toxicity in early breast cancer patients.
Breast cancer research and treatment - 1 Jul 2015
Vulsteke Christof, Pfeil Alena M, Maggen Charlotte, Schwenkglenks Matthias, Pettengell Ruth, Szucs Thomas D, Lambrechts Diether, Dieudonné Anne-Sophie, Hatse Sigrid, Neven Patrick, Paridaens Robert, Wildiers Hans
Abstract excerpt
Anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity (ACT) is a well-known serious adverse drug reaction leading to substantial morbidity. The purpose of this study was to assess ACT occurrence and clinical and genetic risk factors in early breast cancer patients. In 6 genes of interest (ABCC1, ABCC2, CYBA, NCF4, RAC2, SLC28A3), 10 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) involved in ACT were selected based on a literature search....
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