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NUDT15 variant is the most common variant associated with thiopurine-induced early leukopenia and alopecia in Korean pediatric patients with Crohn's disease.
European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology - 1 Apr 2016
Lee Yeoun Joo, Hwang Eun Ha, Park Jae Hong, Shin Jin-Hong, Kang Boram, Kim Sun-Young
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Thiopurine-induced leukopenia is a relatively common adverse event related to thiopurine medication in Korean pediatric Crohn's disease. In addition to the mutations of TPMT gene, the NUDT15 c.415C>T variant was recently identified to have a strong association with thiopurine-induced early leukopenia. We conducted this study to define the incidence of azathioprine (AZA)-related leukopenia and to...
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