Tamoxifen-induced hypertriglyceridemia causing acute pancreatitis
Tamoxifen has both antagonistic and agonistic tissue-specific actions. It can have a paradoxical estrogenic effect on lipid metabolism resulting in elevated triglyceride and chylomicron levels. This can cause life-threatening complications like acute pancreatitis. To our knowledge, very few cases of...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd
2016
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4831490/ |