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Characterization of DPYD pharmacogenetic variation in Mexican patients with gastrointestinal malignancies.
Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology - 17 Sept 2026
Gonzalez-Covarrubias Vanessa, Morales-Alfaro Andrea, Bonilla-Jimenez Oscar, Rodríguez-Dorantes Mauricio, Frías-Jimenez Emmanuel, Soto-Perez-de-Celis Enrique
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Fluoropyrimidines are among the most widely used chemotherapeutic agents for gastrointestinal malignancies, but interindividual variability in dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (DPD) activity, encoded by DPYD, can lead to severe or lethal toxicities. Most pharmacogenetic data on DPYD originates from European populations, limiting the applicability of current guidelines in admixed groups. METHODS: We...
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- Humans
- Dihydrouracil Dehydrogenase (NADP)
- Female
- Mexico
- Gastrointestinal Neoplasms
- Male
