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Effect of cytosine arabinoside metabolizing enzyme expression on drug toxicity in acute myeloid leukemia

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Acknowledgments

The authors would like to thank the Department of Biotechnology, India for the financial assistance given to the principal investigator PB (Grant no: BT/01/COE/08/03). AA and SK are recipients of fellowship from University Grants Commission (UGC), India. VM is supported by the Wellcome-DBT senior fellowship program.

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AA performed the research, analyzed the data, and wrote the paper. AJD performed the clinical data accrual, analyzed the data, and wrote the paper. SV performed the research. SK performed the research. PB was the principal investigator, designed the study, performed the research, analyzed the data, and wrote the paper. VM performed the clinical data accrual, analyzed the data, and wrote the paper.

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  1. Department of Haematology, Christian Medical College, Vellore, 632004, India

    Ajay Abraham, Anup J. Devasia, Savitha Varatharajan, Sreeja Karathedath, Poonkuzhali Balasubramanian & Vikram Mathews

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Abraham, A., Devasia, A.J., Varatharajan, S. et al. Effect of cytosine arabinoside metabolizing enzyme expression on drug toxicity in acute myeloid leukemia. Ann Hematol 94, 883–885 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00277-014-2254-2

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