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Relevance of the c.557A>G variant for the implementation of DPYD pharmacogenetics in populations with Afro-Latin American ancestry.
Drug metabolism and personalized therapy - 1 Mar 2026
González de la Cruz Carla, Rodrigues-Soares Fernanda, Guevara Mariela, Rodríguez Ernesto, Manóchio Caíque, Peñas-Lledó Eva, Dorado Pedro, LLerena Adrián
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Fluoropyrimidines are chemotherapy treatments widely used in chemotherapeutic regimens for different types of cancer. Adverse effects produced by dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (DPD) enzyme deficiency due to single nucleotide variants (SNVs) in the limiting enzyme of fluoropyrimidine catabolism occur with a high frequency in the world population; however, clinical recommendation guidelines focus mainly on...
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