NUDT15 variant and thiopurine-induced leukopenia in Hong Kong

Hong Kong Med J. 2016 Apr;22(2):185-7. doi: 10.12809/hkmj154783.

Authors

Felix C K Wong¹, Alex W K Leung², Jeffrey S S Kwok¹, Michael H M Chan¹, C K Li², Y P Yuen¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Chemical Pathology, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong.
² Department of Paediatrics, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong.

PMID: 27095468
DOI: 10.12809/hkmj154783

No abstract available

MeSH terms

Adult
Azathioprine / adverse effects*
Child
Female
Hong Kong
Humans
Leukopenia / chemically induced*
Leukopenia / genetics
Male
Mercaptopurine / adverse effects*
Middle Aged
Pyrophosphatases / genetics*
Young Adult

Substances

Mercaptopurine
NUDT15 protein, human
Pyrophosphatases
Azathioprine