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Table 4 Association between polymorphism of GSTP1 genes and toxicities of chemotherapy

From: GSTP1 c.313A > G mutation is an independent risk factor for neutropenia hematotoxicity induced by anthracycline-/paclitaxel-based chemotherapy in breast cancer patients

Toxicities

A/A (n = 94)

A/G (n = 45)

G/G (n = 3)

A/G + G/G (n = 48)

Hematological toxicity

 Leucopenia

  No toxicities

10(10.6%)

4(8.9%)

0(0)

4(8.3%)

  Grade I/II

40(42.6%)

16(35.6%)

1(33.3%)

17(35.4%)

  Grade III/IV

44(46.8%)

25(55.6%)

2(66.7%)

27(56.3%)

  P value*

 

0.652

1.000

0.574

 Neutropenia

  No toxicities

21(22.3%)

3(6.7%)

0(0)

3(6.3%)

  Grade I/II

41(43.6%)

25(55.6%)

3(100.0%)

28(58.3%)

  Grade III/IV

32(34.0%)

17(37.8%)

0(0)

17(35.4%)

  P value*

 

0.050

0.311

0.035

 Anemia

  No toxicities

30(31.9%)

12(26.7%)

2(66.7%)

14(29.2%)

  Grade I/II

57(60.6%)

29(64.4%)

1(33.3%)

30(62.5%)

  Grade III/IV

7(7.4%)

4(8.9%)

0(0)

4(8.3%)

  P value*

 

0.810

0.432

0.961

 Thrombocytopenia

  No toxicities

56(59.6%)

19(42.2%)

3(100.0%)

22(45.8%)

  Grade I/II

21(22.3%)

16(35.6%)

0(0)

16(33.3%)

  Grade III/IV

17(18.1%)

10(22.2%)

0(0)

10(20.8%)

  P value*

 

0.145

0.756

0.265

 Hepatic function

  No toxicities

47(50.0%)

20(44.4%)

1(33.3%)

21(43.8%)

  Grade I/II

46(48.9%)

23(51.1%)

2(66.7%)

25(52.1%)

  Grade III/IV

1(1.1%)

2(4.4%)

0(0)

2(4.2%)

  P value*

 

0.386

1.000

0.402

 Renal function

  No toxicities

91(96.8%)

43(95.6%)

3(100.0%)

46(95.8%)

  Grade I/II

3(3.2%)

2(4.4%)

0(0)

2(4.2%)

  Grade III/IV

0(0)

0(0)

0(0)

0(0)

  P value#

 

0.659

1.000

1.000

 Cardiac function

  No toxicities

93(98.9%)

45(100.0%)

3(100.0%)

48(100.0%)

  Grade I/II

1(1.1%)

0(0)

0(0)

0(0)

  Grade III/IV

0(0)

0(0)

0(0)

0(0)

  P value#

 

1.000

1.000

1.000

Gastrointestinal toxicity

 Vomiting

  No toxicities

13(13.8%)

6(13.3%)

0(0)

6(12.5%)

  Grade I/II

81(86.2%)

39(86.7%)

3(100.0%)

42(87.5%)

  Grade III/IV

0(0)

0(0)

0(0)

0(0)

  P value#

 

1.000

1.000

1.000

 Diarrhea

  No toxicities

92(97.9%)

43(95.6%)

2(66.7%)

45(93.8%)

  Grade I/II

2(2.1%)

2(4.4%)

1(33.3%)

3(6.2%)

  Grade III/IV

0(0)

0(0)

0(0)

0(0)

  P value#

 

0.595

0.091

0.336

 Hair loss

  No toxicities

0(0)

0(0)

0(0)

0(0)

  Grade I/II

94(100.0%)

45(100.0%)

3(100.0%)

48(100.0%)

  Grade III/IV

0(0)

0(0)

0(0)

0(0)

  P value#

 

-

-

-

 Numbness of hands and feet

  No toxicities

34(36.2%)

16(35.6%)

1(33.3%)

17(35.4%)

  Grade I/II

60(63.8%)

29(64.4%)

2(66.7%)

31(64.6%)

  Grade III/IV

0(0)

0(0)

0(0)

0(0)

  P value#

 

1.000

1.000

1.000

  1. *Whether toxicities and the grade of toxicities in patients with mutant genotype vs. wild-type, respectively
  2. #Toxicities or no in patients with mutant genotype vs. wild-type, respectively