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Reversible pituitary insufficiency due to bexarotene therapy in a patient with mycosis fungoides

Authors: Hulusi Atmaca, Ismail Islek, Nilgün Sentürk

Published in: Pituitary | Issue 5/2014

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We report a case of pituitary insufficiency in a patient with mycosis fungoides treated with bexaroten (Targretin^®), a synthetic retinoid analog with specific affinity for retinoid X receptor. The treatment induced hypertriglyceridemia and hypopituitarism characterized by hypogonadism, hypothyroidism and hypoadrenalism. …

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Title: Reversible pituitary insufficiency due to bexarotene therapy in a patient with mycosis fungoides
Authors: Hulusi Atmaca
Ismail Islek
Nilgün Sentürk
Publication date: 01-10-2014
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Pituitary / Issue 5/2014
Print ISSN: 1386-341X
Electronic ISSN: 1573-7403
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11102-013-0523-z

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