Dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase deficiency and acute neurological presentation

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作者
Fiumara, A
van Kuilenburg, ABP
Caruso, U
Nucifora, C
Marzullo, E
Barone, R
Meli, C
van Gennip, AH
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[1] Univ Catania, Dept Paediat, Ctr Inborn Errors Metab, I-95123 Catania, Italy
[2] Univ Amsterdam, Acad Med Ctr, Lab Genet Metab Dis, NL-1105 AZ Amsterdam, Netherlands
[3] Lab Ist Gaslini, Genoa, Italy
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10.1023/A:1025123622821
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (DPD) deficiency has been linked to 5-fluorouracil toxicity, but patients may present a wide clinical spectrum. We describe a 1-year-old Tunisian girl with a dramatic onset of neurological symptoms suggesting the possible triggering role of environmental factors.
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