Investigation of Ivs14+1G>A Polymorphism of Dpyd Gene in a Group of Bosnian Patients Treated with 5-Fluorouracil and Capecitabine

Authors

  • Timur Cerić Oncology Clinic, University of Sarajevo Clinics Centre
  • Nermina Obralić Oncology Clinic, University of Sarajevo Clinics Centre
  • Lejla Kapur-Pojskić INGEB - Institute for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
  • Draženka Macić INGEB - Institute for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
  • Semir Bešlija Oncology Clinic, University of Sarajevo Clinics Centre
  • Anes Pašić Oncology Clinic, University of Sarajevo Clinics Centre
  • Šejla Cerić Nuclear Medicine Clinic, University of Sarajevo Clinics Centre

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17305/bjbms.2010.2712

Keywords:

pharmacogenetics, Dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase, DPYD2A mutation

Abstract

Adverse drug reactions still pose an important clinical problem. Dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (DPD) is an enzyme that regulates 5-FU quantities available for anabolic processes and hence affects its pharmacokinetics, toxicity and efficacy.

There are several studies describing a hereditary (pharmacogenetic) disorder in which individuals with absent or significantly reduced DPD activity may even develop a life-threatening toxicity following exposure to 5-FU. The most common mutation is known as the DPYD*2A or as the splice-site mutation (IVS14 + 1G A) leading to creation of a dysfunctional protein. An objective behind the study was to ascertain existence of the IVS14+ 1G A mutation among the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Our research has undeniably attested to existence of one heterozygote for the DPYD gene mutation, i.e. one heterozygote for IVS14 + 1 G > A, DPYD*2A mutation.

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Investigation of Ivs14+1G>A Polymorphism of Dpyd Gene in a Group of Bosnian Patients Treated with 5-Fluorouracil and Capecitabine

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20-05-2010

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Investigation of Ivs14+1G>A Polymorphism of Dpyd Gene in a Group of Bosnian Patients Treated with 5-Fluorouracil and Capecitabine. Biomol Biomed [Internet]. 2010 May 20 [cited 2024 Dec. 6];10(2):133-9. Available from: https://www.bjbms.org/ojs/index.php/bjbms/article/view/2712