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Dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase 85T>C mutation is associated with ocular toxicity of 5-fluorouracil: a case report.
American journal of therapeutics - 1 Jan 2000
Baskin Yasemin, Amirfallah Arsalan, Unal Olcun Umit, Calibasi Gizem, Oztop Ilhan
Abstract excerpt
5-Fluorouracil (5-FU), the mainstay of solid tumor chemotherapy over the past 40 years, induces grade III-IV toxicities in up to 15% of patients with polymorphisms in the dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (DPYD), thymidylate synthase (TYMS), and methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) genes. These toxicities include mucositis, neutropenia, nausea, diarrhea, myelosuppression, hand-foot syndrome, and rare ocular...
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