| The effect of UGT1A1 promoter polymorphism on bilirubin response to hydroxyurea therapy in hemoglobinopathies. | |
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PMID: 20709051 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVES: Hydroxyurea is known to reduce ineffective erythropoiesis and thereby hemolysis leading to a reduction in bilirubin levels in patients with hemoglobinopathies. However, the effect of hydroxyurea on hyperbilirubinemia in relation to the UGT1A1 gene promoter polymorphism is not known in Indian patients with different hemoglobinopathies. DESIGN AND METHODS: We studied 112 patients (77 sickle cell anemia, 22 β-thalassemia intermedia and 13 HbE-β-thalassemia) who were on hydroxyurea therapy for 2 years for their response towards hyperbilirubinemia associated with UGT1A1 promoter polymorphism. RESULTS: The patients with (TA)(7)/(TA)(7) repeats had significantly higher serum bilirubin levels than those with (TA)(6)/(TA)(6) repeats in all the groups and the reduction in serum bilirubin after hydroxyurea therapy was still higher among patients with (TA)(7)/(TA)(7) repeats when compared with (TA)(6)/(TA)(6) repeats. CONCLUSIONS: Higher bilirubin levels were associated with the (TA)(7)/(TA)(7) sequence however they did not come down to normal levels after hydroxyurea therapy. |
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Authors:
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Khushnooma Y Italia; Farah F Jijina; Dipty Jain; Rashid Merchant; Anita H Nadkarni; Malay Mukherjee; Kanjaksha Ghosh; Roshan B Colah |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2010-08-13 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Clinical biochemistry Volume: 43 ISSN: 1873-2933 ISO Abbreviation: Clin. Biochem. Publication Date: 2010 Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-10-11 Completed Date: 2011-01-20 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0133660 Medline TA: Clin Biochem Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1329-32 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright © 2010. Published by Elsevier Inc. |
Affiliation:
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National Institute of Immunohaematology (ICMR), 13th Floor, N M S Bldg, KEM Hospital Campus, Parel, Mumbai 400 012, India. kyitalia4@yahoo.co.in |
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Adolescent Adult Bilirubin / blood* Child Gene Deletion Glucuronosyltransferase / genetics* Hemoglobinopathies / blood, drug therapy*, genetics* Humans Hydroxyurea / therapeutic use* Polymorphism, Genetic* Promoter Regions, Genetic* Repetitive Sequences, Nucleic Acid / genetics Young Adult |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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127-07-1/Hydroxyurea; 635-65-4/Bilirubin; EC 2.4.1.-/bilirubin uridine-diphosphoglucuronosyl transferase 1A1; EC 2.4.1.17/Glucuronosyltransferase |
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