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Cardiotoxicity and pharmacogenetics of doxorubicin in black Zimbabwean breast cancer patients.
British journal of clinical pharmacology - 1 Aug 2024
Nyangwara Vincent Aketch, Mazhindu Tinashe, Chikwambi Zedias, Masimirembwa Collen, Campbell Thomas B, Borok Margaret, Ndlovu Ntokozo
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AIMS: Doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity (DIC) is a significant cause of mortality in cancer care. This study was conducted to establish the frequency of DIC in Zimbabwean breast cancer patients on doxorubicin and to test the DIC predictive power of genetic biomarkers. METHODS: A cohort of 50 Zimbabwean breast cancer patients treated with doxorubicin were followed up for 12 months with serial echocardiography and...
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