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SOD2 genetic variant associated with treatment-related ototoxicity in cisplatin-treated pediatric medulloblastoma.
Cancer medicine - 1 Nov 2015
Brown Austin L, Lupo Philip J, Okcu Mehmet Fatih, Lau Ching C, Rednam Surya, Scheurer Michael E
Abstract excerpt
Manganese superoxide dismutase (MnSOD), encoded by the SOD2 gene, is involved in the detoxification of superoxide anion. Superoxide is likely a source of oxidative stress in the cochlea following treatment with platinum agents and radiation. Therefore, we examined SOD2 variants in association with ototoxicity among cisplatin-treated childhood medulloblastoma patients. Blood samples were obtained from 71 eligible...
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