Pegvisomant-Induced Cholestatic Hepatitis in an Acromegalic Patient with UGT1A1 ⁎ 28 Mutation
Pegvisomant (PEGv) is a growth hormone receptor antagonist approved for the treatment of acromegaly; one of its documented adverse effects is reversible elevation of hepatic enzymes. We report a 39-year-old male acromegalic patient with a pituitary macroadenoma who underwent transsphenoidal surgery....
Main Authors: | Maria Susana Mallea-Gil, Ignacio Bernabeu, Adriana Spiraquis, Alejandra Avangina, Lourdes Loidi, Carolina Ballarino |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2016-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Endocrinology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/2087102 |
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