Lethal toxicities after capecitabine intake in a previously 5-FU-treated patient: why dose matters with dihydropryimidine dehydrogenase deficiency
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Dihydropryimidine dehydrogenase (DPD) deficiency is a pharmacogenetic syndrome associated with severe or lethal toxicities with oral capecitabine. Usually, patients with history of 5-FU-based therapy with no signs for life-threatening toxicities are considered... ...