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[Pro or con the phenotyping/genotyping of patients treated by 5-Fluorouracil to prevent adverse drug reactions?].
Therapie - 1 Jan 2000
Coriat Romain, Chaussade Stanislas
Abstract excerpt
5-fluorouracil, (5-FU) is an antimetabolite used in many types of cancers. It has a narrow therapeutic index. More than 80% of administered 5-FU is detoxified in 5-fluoro-5,6-dihydrouracil (5-FUH2) by an enzyme: dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (DPD). Half life increased with DPD deficiency. Thus, patients presenting a partial or profound DPD deficiency have an increased risk of severe or lethal toxicity. DPD...
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