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Mercaptopurine induced myelosuppression in a child with a NUDT15 rs116855232 homozygous variant.
Journal of oncology pharmacy practice : official publication of the International Society of Oncology Pharmacy Practitioners - 1 Jun 2023
Gupta Navya, Magatha Latha Sneha, Jayaraman Dhaarani, Scott Julius Xavier, Antony Sharon Benita, Koshy Teena
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INTRODUCTION: Mercaptopurine (6-MP) is the backbone of the consolidation and maintenance therapy for paediatric acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL). Nevertheless, it can cause critical myelosuppression. Predicting adverse reactions to 6-MP often involves the investigation of pharmacogenetic variants; in particular thiopurine S-methyltransferase (TPMT) and nudix hydrolase 15 (NUDT15). Lately, NUDT15 variants have...
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