Do the distribution patterns of polymorphisms at the thiopurine S-methyltransferase locus in sub-Saharan populations need revision? Hints from Cabinda and Mozambique

European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 63, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 703-706

  Oliveira, E ^a   Quental, S ^a   Alves, S ^b   Amorim, A ^a   Prata, M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH DR RICARDO JORGE   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Cabinda; Mozambique; Polymorphism; Thiopurine S methyltransferase

Indexed keywords

THIOPURINE METHYLTRANSFERASE;

AFRICA; ARTICLE; DNA POLYMORPHISM; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC SCREENING; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; MOZAMBIQUE; NORMAL HUMAN; POLYMORPHIC LOCUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM;

AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO; GENE FREQUENCY; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; METHYLTRANSFERASES; MOZAMBIQUE; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE; VARIATION (GENETICS);

EID: 34250322679     PISSN: 00316970     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00228-007-0310-8     Document Type: Article

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