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NUDT15 Polymorphism and Its Association With Mercaptopurine Hematotoxicity in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Indonesian Children.
In vivo (Athens, Greece) - 1 Jan 2000
Rosdiana Dewi Selvina, Saputri Dianita Susilo, Louisa Melva, Setiabudy Rianto
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/AIM: Hematotoxicity is a life-threatening condition that has become the major cause of drug discontinuation in patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). The nudix hydrolase 15 (NUDT15) gene polymorphism (c.415C>T) is reported to have an association with the hematotoxicity of 6-mercaptopurine (6-MP) as maintenance therapy in patients with ALL. However, the prevalence of this genetic polymorphism...
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