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. 2013 Jan;5(1):91-2.
doi: 10.1177/1758834012464806.

Standard-dose tegafur-uracil (UFT) is not a safe alternative in partial dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase-deficient patients

Maarten J Deenen  1 , Annemieke Cats, Jos H Beijnen, Jan H M Schellens
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Standard-dose tegafur-uracil (UFT) is not a safe alternative in partial dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase-deficient patients

Maarten J Deenen et al. Ther Adv Med Oncol. 2013 Jan.
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