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High CYP2C19 phenotypic variability in gastrointestinal cancer patients.
Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology - 1 Jan 2016
Burns K E, Lo W-Y, Findlay M P, Sharples K, Laking G, Helsby N A
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PURPOSE: CYP2C19 contributes to the metabolism of several chemotherapeutic agents. The CYP2C19 homozygous null function genotype strongly predicts activity phenotype in healthy populations. An additional acquired loss of function has been reported in up to one-third of cancer patients. It is not known whether this phenomenon also occurs in patients with earlier stage or in resected disease. METHODS: This study...
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