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Effect of fluoropyrimidines on delayed cutaneous hypersensitivity.
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Allergy MedicineImmunodeficienciesSkin AllergyPharmacotherapyImmunotherapeuticsCutaneous HypersensitivityDermatologyImmunotherapyDrug AllergyHypersensitivityDrug HypersensitivityMedicinal ChemistryTumor ImmunitySkin PharmacologyImmune ResponsivenessCancer ResearchSkin CancerAllergyMedicineImmune SurveillanceDelayed Cutaneous HypersensitivityOncology
Summary The ability to express delayed cutaneous hypersensitivity was assessed in 51 patients with carcinoma. Evidence is presented that 5-fluorouracil and 5-fluoro-2′-deoxyuridine paradoxically potentiate this parameter of immune responsiveness.