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DPYD Mutation Analysis details

What DPYD Mutation Analysis shows

DPYD is a gene that provides instructions for the enzyme dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase, the main route the body uses to break down the chemotherapy drugs fluorouracil (5-FU) and capecitabine, as well as natural pyrimidines. Some inherited variants reduce or remove this enzyme's activity, so these drugs can build up and cause serious side effects. This test looks for known variants, which helps oncologists judge whether a different drug or dose should be considered before treatment. Not finding a variant does not rule out reduced activity, since only known variants are tested. Your genotype is a lifelong inherited variant, not a level that changes, and it is one factor alongside other medications, age, organ function and health that a prescriber considers.

Tests that include DPYD Mutation Analysis

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