Pharmacogenetics–Based Preliminary Algorithm to Predict the Incidence of Infection in Patients Receiving Cytotoxic Chemotherapy for Hematological Malignancies: A Discovery Cohort

Introduction: Infections in hematological cancer patients are common and usually life-threatening; avoiding them could decrease morbidity, mortality, and cost. Genes associated with antineoplastics’ pharmacokinetics or with the immune/inflammatory response could explain variability in infection occu...

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Main Authors: Matias F. Martinez, Enzo Alveal, Tomas G. Soto, Eva I. Bustamante, Fernanda Ávila, Shrikant I. Bangdiwala, Ivonne Flores, Claudia Monterrosa, Ricardo Morales, Nelson M. Varela, Alison E. Fohner, Luis A. Quiñones
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2021.602676/full