Genes, Vol. 11, Pages 1132: Association between the TPMT*3C (rs1142345) Polymorphism and the Risk of Death in the Treatment of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Children from the Brazilian Amazon Region
Genes, Vol. 11, Pages 1132: Association between the TPMT*3C (rs1142345) Polymorphism and the Risk of Death in the Treatment of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Children from the Brazilian Amazon Region
Genes doi: 10.3390/genes11101132
Authors:
Darlen Cardoso de Carvalho
Luciana Pereira Colares Leitão
Fernando Augusto Rodrigues Mello Junior
Alayde Vieira Wanderley
Tatiane Piedade de Souza
Roberta Borges Andrade de Sá
Amanda Cohen-Paes
Marianne Rodrigues Fernandes
Sidney Santos
André Salim Khayat
Paulo Pimentel de Assumpção
Ney Pereira Carneiro dos Santos
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the leading cause of death from pediatric cancer worldwide. However, marked ethnic disparities are found in the treatment of childhood ALL with less effective results and higher mortality rates being obtained in populations with a high level of Native American ancestry. Genetic variations of the patient can affect resistance to ALL chemotherapy and potentially play an important role in this disparity. In the present study, we investigated the association of 16 genetic polymorphisms with the cell and metabolic pathways of the chemotherapeutic agents used in the treatment of ALL with the risk of death in treating childhood ALL in patients with a high contribution of Amerindian ancestry, coming from the Brazilian Amazon. The study included 121 patients with B-cell ALL treated with the BFM-2002 protocol. We are the first to identify the association between the...
Source: Genes - Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Darlen Cardoso de Carvalho Luciana Pereira Colares Leit ão Fernando Augusto Rodrigues Mello Junior Alayde Vieira Wanderley Tatiane Piedade de Souza Roberta Borges Andrade de S á Amanda Cohen-Paes Marianne Rodrigues Fernandes Sidney Santos Andr é Salim Tags: Article Source Type: research
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