UGT1a promoter polymorphisms influence bilirubin response to hydroxyurea therapy in sickle cell anemia

Journal of Laboratory and Clinical Medicine

Volumn 141, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 279-282

  Heeney, Matthew M ^a,b   Howard, Thad A ^a   Zimmerman, Sherri A ^a   Ware, Russell E ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BILIRUBIN; GENE PRODUCT; GLUCURONOSYLTRANSFERASE; HYDROXYUREA; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; URIDINE DIPHOSPHOGLUCURONATE GLUCURONOSYLTRANSFERASE 1A;

ARTICLE; BLOOD TOXICITY; CHOLELITHIASIS; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DNA MODIFICATION; DNA POLYMORPHISM; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG RESPONSE; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; FEMALE; GALLSTONE FORMATION; GENE FUNCTION; GENE UGT1A; GENOTYPE; GILBERT DISEASE; HETEROZYGOSITY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROMOTER REGION; SICKLE CELL ANEMIA;

EID: 0037388172     PISSN: 00222143     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mlc.2003.28     Document Type: Article

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