Studies on the metabolic effects of 5-Fluorouracil, with particular reference to thiamin metabolism

The effect of treatment with 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU), a commonly used cytotoxic drug, on the thiamin status of patients with cancer and on that of normal female rats was investigated. Treatment with 5-FU in patients and in the rats resulted in biochemical evidence of thiamin deficiency. This effect wa...

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Main Author: Aksoy, Meral
Published: University of Surrey 1979
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Online Access:https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.447162