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rdf:type | |
lifeskim:mentions | |
pubmed:issue |
3
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pubmed:dateCreated |
2008-5-5
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pubmed:abstractText |
Mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) is an immunosuppressive prodrug approved for use in transplantation. Its active metabolite, mycophenolic acid, is mainly metabolized by UDP-glucuronosyltransferase (UGT) enzymes. In this study, we retrospectively analyzed 74 kidney transplant patients who had been prescribed MMF as part of their immunosuppression regimen. Polymorphisms in UGT1A8 (-999C > T, codon 255A > G, codon 277G > A) were correlated with the occurrence of side effects, such as diarrhea, blood disorders, and infections. The infectious episodes were more frequently observed among individuals receiving MMF (2 g/d) who carryied the variant UGT1A8 codon 277A (P = .031), the haplotype UGT1A8H5 (-999C/codon 55A/codon 277A; P = .02), and the diplotype UGT1A8H2/H5 (-999CC/codon 255AA/codon 277GA; P = .015). The molecular data from this study suggest that UGT polymorphisms may be a factor influencing clinical outcomes among patients receiving MMF for transplant therapy; however, larger studies are warranted.
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pubmed:language |
eng
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pubmed:journal | |
pubmed:citationSubset |
IM
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pubmed:chemical | |
pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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pubmed:month |
Apr
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pubmed:issn |
0041-1345
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pubmed:author | |
pubmed:issnType |
Print
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pubmed:volume |
40
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pubmed:owner |
NLM
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pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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pubmed:pagination |
708-10
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pubmed:meshHeading |
pubmed-meshheading:18454993-Codon,
pubmed-meshheading:18454993-Diarrhea,
pubmed-meshheading:18454993-Glucuronosyltransferase,
pubmed-meshheading:18454993-Hematologic Diseases,
pubmed-meshheading:18454993-Humans,
pubmed-meshheading:18454993-Infection,
pubmed-meshheading:18454993-Kidney Transplantation,
pubmed-meshheading:18454993-Mycophenolic Acid,
pubmed-meshheading:18454993-Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide,
pubmed-meshheading:18454993-Retrospective Studies
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pubmed:year |
2008
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pubmed:articleTitle |
Influence of UDP-glucuronosyltransferase polymorphisms on mycophenolate mofetil-induced side effects in kidney transplant patients.
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pubmed:affiliation |
Genetics and Molecular Biology Research Unit-UPGEM, São José do Rio Preto School of Medicine, FAMERP, São José do Rio Preto, Brazil.
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pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article,
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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