Risk factors for anthracycline-associated cardiotoxicity
Reinbolt R, Patel R, Pan X, Timmers C, Pilarski R, Shapiro C, Lustberg M. Risk factors for anthracycline-associated cardiotoxicity. Supportive Care In Cancer 2015, 24: 2173-2180. PMID: 26563179, PMCID: PMC4874738, DOI: 10.1007/s00520-015-3008-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSingle nucleotide polymorphismsAnthracycline cardiotoxicityRisk factorsAlcoholic drinks/weekFemale breast cancer patientsHigher cardiotoxicity riskDrinks/weekModerate alcohol consumptionAnthracycline-associated cardiotoxicityBreast cancer patientsCases of cardiotoxicityMajor alleleEjection fractionPediatric patientsCancer patientsCardiotoxicity riskLower riskTherapeutic strategiesAlcohol consumptionCardiotoxicityMultivariate analysisLogistic regressionPatientsGenomic predictorsSignificant correlation