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Mutational spectrum of dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase gene (DPYD) in the Tunisian population.
Comptes rendus biologies - 1 Oct 2007
Ben Fredj Radhia, Gross Eva, Chouchen Lotfi, B'Chir Fatma, Ben Ahmed Slim, Neubauer Steffi, Kiechle Marion, Saguem Saâd
Abstract excerpt
Dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase enzyme (DPD) deficiency is a pharmacogenetic syndrome leading to severe side-effects in patients receiving therapies containing the anticancer drug 5-fluorouracil (5-FU). The aim of this population study is to evaluate gene variations in the coding region of the dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase gene (DPYD) in the Tunisian population. One hundred and six unrelated healthy Tunisian...
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