A Case of Hyperammonemia Associated with High Dihydropyrimidine Dehydrogenase Activity

Over the past decades, 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU) has been widely used to treat several types of carcinoma, including esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. In addition to its common side effects, including diarrhea, mucositis, neutropenia, and anemia, 5-FU treatment has also been reported to cause hyperamm...

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Main Authors: Keiki Nagaharu, Kenji Ikemura, Yoshiki Yamashita, Hiroyasu Oda, Mikiya Ishihara, Yumiko Sugawara, Satoshi Tamaru, Toshiro Mizuno, Naoyuki Katayama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Oncological Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/7510901