Anthracycline-related cardiomyopathy after childhood cancer: role of polymorphisms in carbonyl reductase genes--a report from the Children's Oncology Group.


Abstract

This study demonstrates increased anthracycline-related cardiomyopathy risk at doses as low as 101 to 150 mg/m(2). Homozygosis for G allele in CBR3 contributes to increased cardiomyopathy risk associated with low- to moderate-dose anthracyclines, such that there seems to be no safe dose for patients homozygous for the CBR3 V244M G allele.

These results suggest a need for targeted intervention for those at increased risk of cardiomyopathy.


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  • DOI - Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (DOI)
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