Article
Dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase pharmacogenetics in Caucasian subjects.
British journal of clinical pharmacology - 1 Aug 1998
Ridge S A, Sludden J, Brown O, Robertson L, Wei X, Sapone A, Fernandez-Salguero P M, Gonzalez F J, Vreken P, van Kuilenburg A B, van Gennip A H, McLeod H L
Abstract excerpt
AIMS: Dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (DPD) catalyses the reduction of pyrimidines, including the anticancer agent 5-fluorouracil (5FU). Impaired 5FU degradation, through low DPD activity, has led to severe, life-threatening or fatal toxicity after administration of 5FU. Complete DPD deficiency i...
Topics
- Alleles
- Dihydrouracil Dehydrogenase (NADP)
- Female
- Humans
- Leukocytes, Mononuclear
- Male
- Oxidoreductases
- Point Mutation
- Scotland
- Smoking
- White People
