Thiopurine methyltransferase: should it be measured before commencing thiopurine drug therapy?

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Published in Ann Clin Biochem on July 01, 2004

Authors

Jeremy Sanderson1, Azhar Ansari, Tony Marinaki, John Duley

Author Affiliations

1: Departments of Purine Research and Gastroenterology, Guy's & St Thomas' Hospitals, London SE1 7EH, UK. jeremy.sanderson@gstt.sthames.nhs.uk

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