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Record 1 2004-02-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biochemistry
  • Medication
  • Cancers and Oncology
OBS

Normally 6-thioguanine, guanine in which the oxygen atom is replaced by sulfur. It is used in biochemical studies as a guanine analogue, but its base-pairing properties are unlike those of guanine. It is also used as an antineoplastic drug in the treatment of acute granulocytic anemia.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biochimie
  • Médicaments
  • Cancers et oncologie
OBS

Composé utilisé pour la sélection de lignées parentales de lymphocytes dans des analyses biochimiques.

OBS

Renseignement fourni par Santé Canada.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Bioquímica
  • Medicamentos
  • Tipos de cáncer y oncología
DEF

Fármaco antimetabolito antineoplásico.

OBS

[...] utilizado para el tratamiento de leucemia no linfocítica aguda y mieloide crónica.

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