Phenotype and genotype for thiopurine methyltransferase activity in the French Caucasian population:...
Phenotype and genotype for thiopurine methyltransferase activity in the French Caucasian population: impact of age
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Heidelberg: Springer
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Thiopurine drugs are commonly used in pediatric patients for the treatment of acute leukemia, organ transplantation and inflammatory diseases. They are catabolized by the cytosolic thiopurine methyltransferase (TPMT), which is subject to a genetic polymorphism. In children, enzyme activities are immature at birth and developmental patterns vary wid...
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Phenotype and genotype for thiopurine methyltransferase activity in the French Caucasian population: impact of age
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TN_cdi_proquest_journals_214477978
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_journals_214477978
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0031-6970
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1432-1041
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10.1007/s00228-004-0732-5