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DPYD polymorphisms in Native populations from the Brazilian Amazon: the absence of the variants in currently recommended clinical genotyping panels.
Pharmacogenetics and genomics - 1 Sept 2026
Suarez-Kurtz Guilherme, Basta Paulo C, Perini Jamila Alessandra
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: We examined the distribution of clinically-relevant DPYD polymorphisms in Yanomami and Munduruku individuals, from Indigenous reservation areas in the Brazilian Amazon. The estimated proportion of Native ancestry exceeded 90% in all participants. METHODS: Eight DPYD single nucleotide variants (SNVs), including rs3918290, rs55886062, rs67376798, and rs75017182, widely recognized for their established...
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