Mayo Clinic researchers found that a gene variant, the TPMT ∗ 8 allele, is associated with reduced metabolism of the ...

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Mayo Clinic researchers found that a gene variant, the TPMT∗8 allele, is associated with reduced metabolism of the thiopurine class of drugs. TPMT∗8 is relatively common in individuals of African or ...