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Variation in the HFE gene is associated with the development of bleomycin-induced pulmonary toxicity in testicular cancer patients.
European journal of cancer (Oxford, England : 1990) - 1 May 2016
van der Schoot Gabriela G F, Westerink Nico-Derk L, Lubberts Sjoukje, Nuver Janine, Zwart Nynke, Walenkamp Annemiek M E, Wempe Johan B, Meijer Coby, Gietema Jourik A
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BACKGROUND: Bleomycin and cisplatin are of key importance in testicular cancer treatment. Known potential serious adverse effects are bleomycin-induced pulmonary toxicity (BIP) and cisplatin-induced renal toxicity. Iron handling may play a role in development of this toxicity. Carriage of allelic variants of the HFE gene induces altered iron metabolism and may contribute to toxicity. We investigated the...
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