Article
Tamoxifen-induced hypertriglyceridemia in association with diabetes mellitus.
Diabetes & metabolism - 1 Apr 2001
Milionis H J, Liberopoulos E N, Elisaf M S
Abstract excerpt
Several pharmacological agents are associated with hyperlipidemia. Tamoxifen is an example of a drug-induced increase of serum triglyceride levels. However, there are only scarce reports on how inborn errors in lipid metabolism as well as secondary dyslipidemias, including diabetes mellitus, influence the hypertriglyceridemic effect of tamoxifen. Herein, we describe a case of a breast cancer patient receiving...
Topics
- Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal
- Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols
- Blood Glucose
- Breast Neoplasms
- Cholesterol, HDL
- Diabetes Complications
- Diabetes Mellitus
- Female
- Humans
- Hypertriglyceridemia
- Lipoprotein(a)
- Middle Aged
- Phenotype
- Tamoxifen
- Triglycerides
