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Lack of correlation between phenotype and genotype for the polymorphically expressed dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase in a family of Pakistani origin.
Pharmacogenetics - 1 Apr 1997
Fernandez-Salguero P M, Sapone A, Wei X, Holt J R, Jones S, Idle J R, Gonzalez F J
Abstract excerpt
Dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (DPD) is the initial and rate-limiting enzyme in pyrimidine catabolism. DPD deficiency is associated with an increased risk of toxicity in cancer patients receiving 5-fluorouracil (5-PU) treatment. DPD deficiency causes an inborn error of metabolism called thymine-uraciluria that is in some instances associated with convulsive disorders and developmental delay in children. We have...
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