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New DPYD variants causing DPD deficiency in patients treated with fluoropyrimidine.
Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology - 1 Jul 2020
García-González Xandra, Kaczmarczyk Bartosz, Abarca-Zabalía Judith, Thomas Fabienne, García-Alfonso Pilar, Robles Luis, Pachón Vanessa, Vaz Ángeles, Salvador-Martín Sara, Sanjurjo-Sáez María, López-Fernández Luis A
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PURPOSE: Several clinical guidelines recommend genetic screening of DPYD, including coverage of the variants c.1905 + 1G>A(DPYD*2A), c.1679T>G(DPYD*13), c.2846A>T, and c.1129-5923C>G, before initiating treatment with fluoropyrimidines. However, this screening is often inadequate at predicting the occurrence of severe fluoropyrimidine-induced toxicity in patients. METHODS: Using a complementary approach combining...
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