Simultaneous quantification method for 5-FU, uracil, and tegafur using UPLC-MS/MS and clinical application in monitoring UFT/LV combination therapy after hepatectomy
Abstract Combination therapy of tegafur/uracil (UFT) and leucovorin (LV) is widely used to treat colorectal cancers. Although this therapy has a significant therapeutic effect, severe adverse effects occur frequently. Therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) may help to prevent adverse effects. A useful as...
Main Authors: | Ken Shiraiwa, Yosuke Suzuki, Hiroki Uchida, Yukio Iwashita, Ryota Tanaka, Motoshi Iwao, Kazuhiro Tada, Teijiro Hirashita, Takashi Masuda, Yuichi Endo, Masafumi Inomata, Hiroki Itoh |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2021-02-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-82908-8 |
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