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‘Dihydropyrimidinuria’:<br />

Dihydropyrimidase deficiency (DPYS)<br />

Urine <strong>and</strong> plasma: dihydrothymine+dihydrouracil<br />

but difficult - no UV absorption, GCMS resistant.<br />

raised thymine, uracil (HPLC & GCMS).<br />

In vitro assay: liver enzyme.<br />

Genotype: no common mutations described…<br />

Unpredictable phenotype like DPYD<br />

probably under-diagnosed.<br />

Also: next step <strong>of</strong> pyrimidine catabolism=<br />

ureidoproprionase deficiency: v rare?<br />

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