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Thyroid Dysfunction Caused by Second-Generation Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors in Philadelphia Chromosome-Positive Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
7 Oct 2010
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BACKGROUND: Thyroid dysfunction is a well-known adverse effect of first-generation tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs), like sunitinib. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of second-generation TKIs on thyroid function. METHODS: We retrospectively assessed the effect of the first-generation TKI imatinib and the second-generation TKI nilotinib and dasatinib on thyroid function tests in 73 Philadelphia...
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