Capecitabine (and 5 fluorouracil) cardiotoxicity. Metabolic considerations

Breast Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 564-565

  Lestuzzi, Chiara ^a   Tartuferi, Lucia ^a   Corona, Giuseppe ^a  

^a CENTRO DI RIFERIMENTO ONCOLOGICO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMLODIPINE; CAPECITABINE; FLUOROURACIL; NITRATE;

ADULT; ANGINA PECTORIS; CASE REPORT; CATABOLISM; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DRUG ACCUMULATION; DRUG BIOAVAILABILITY; DRUG CLEARANCE; DRUG HALF LIFE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; HUMAN; LETTER; LIVER CARCINOMA; METABOLISM;

ANTIMETABOLITES, ANTINEOPLASTIC; BREAST NEOPLASMS; DEOXYCYTIDINE; FEMALE; FLUOROURACIL; HUMANS;

EID: 80052563630     PISSN: 1075122X     EISSN: 15244741     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1524-4741.2011.01120.x     Document Type: Letter

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