Hyperammonemia after capecitabine associated with occult impairment of the urea cycle

Abstract Background Cancer patients receiving chemotherapy often complain of “chemobrain” or cognitive impairment, but mechanisms remain elusive. Methods A patient with gastric cancer developed delirium and hyperammonemia after chemotherapy with the 5‐fluorouracil pro‐drug capecitabine. Exome sequen...

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Main Authors: Gilbert Chu, Julia Salzman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-05-01
Series:Cancer Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.2036