Relationship between the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene polymorphism and adverse reactions of high-dose methotrexate in children with acute lymphocytic leukemia
ZHENG Miao-Miao, YUE Li-Jie, CHEN Xiao-Wen, WEN Fei-Qiu, LI Chang-Gang, YANG Chun-Lan, XIE Cai, DING Hui
Institute of Pediatric Research, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Zunyi Medical College, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518026, China. lijieyue@yahoo.com
Abstract:OBJECTIVE: To study the association between methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) gene polymorphisms and toxicities after high-dose methotrexate (HD-MTX) infusion in children with acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL). METHODS: MTHFR variants in 52 children with ALL were determined by reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction-denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis and sequencing. Toxicities of children who received HD-MTX chemotherapy were evaluated according to the National Cancer Institute-Common Toxicity Criteria (NCI-CTC). RESULTS: The children carrying MTHFR 1298AC had a higher risk of developing thrombocytopenia compared with the carriers of the 1298 AA genotype (OR=13.7, 95%CI=1.18-159.36, P=0.036). There was no significant difference in HD-MTX chemotherapy-related adverse effects between the patients with different MTHFR C677T or G1793A genotypes. CONCLUSIONS: MTHFR A1298C polymorohism may associate with the toxicity of HD-MTX chemotherapy in children with ALL.
ZHENG Miao-Miao,YUE Li-Jie,CHEN Xiao-Wen et al. Relationship between the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene polymorphism and adverse reactions of high-dose methotrexate in children with acute lymphocytic leukemia[J]. CJCP, 2013, 15(3): 201-206.
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