Combined checkpoint inhibitor therapy causing diabetic ketoacidosis in metastatic melanoma

Abstract Background There has been a significant improvement in survival of advanced malignancies with the advent of checkpoint inhibitors. These newer treatment modalities come with a wide spectrum of unique side effects, termed immune related adverse events (irAE), ranging from mild skin rash to s...

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Main Authors: Pouyan N. Changizzadeh, Shiva Kumar R. Mukkamalla, Vincent A. Armenio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2017-12-01
Series:Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40425-017-0303-9