Potential of dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase genotypes in personalizing 5-fluorouracil therapy among colorectal cancer patients

BACKGROUND:: Dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (DPD) is a pyrimidine catabolic enzyme involved in the initial and rate-limiting step of the catabolic pathway of toxic metabolites of 5-fluorouracil (5-FU). Several studies have reported that deficiency of DPD and polymorphisms of its gene are related to...

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Main Authors: Bannur, Z. (Author), Fijeraid, H. (Author), Hamzah, S. (Author), Hasbullani, Z. (Author), Hashim, H. (Author), Md Nor, A. (Author), Ngow, H. (Author), Ramasamy, P. (Author), Salleh, M.Z (Author), Shia, J.K.S (Author), Sood, S. (Author), Teh, L.K (Author), Zailani, M. (Author), Zakaria, Z.A (Author)
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