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Dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase deficiency. Neurological aspects
Journal of the Neurological Sciences
|March 1, 1987
Summary
Dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (DPD) deficiency, an autosomal recessive disorder, was identified in a family. This deficiency may cause neurological issues like epilepsy and microcephaly in affected individuals.
Area of Science:
- Biochemistry
- Genetics
- Neurology
Background:
- Dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (DPD) is a key enzyme in pyrimidine metabolism.
- DPD deficiency can lead to severe toxicity from fluoropyrimidine drugs.
- The role of DPD deficiency in neurological disorders is not fully understood.