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Genetic risk factors for clozapine-induced neutropenia and agranulocytosis in a Dutch psychiatric population.
The pharmacogenomics journal - 1 Oct 2017
van der Weide K, Loovers H, Pondman K, Bogers J, van der Straaten T, Langemeijer E, Cohen D, Commandeur J, van der Weide J
Abstract excerpt
Prescription of clozapine is complicated by the occurrence of clozapine-induced reduction of neutrophils. The aim of this study was to identify genetic risk factors in a population of 310 Dutch patients treated with clozapine, including 38 patients developing neutropenia and 31 patients developing agranulocytosis. NQO2 1541AA (NRH quinone oxidoreductase 2; protects cells against oxidative metabolites) was present...
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