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A rare case report of iatrogenic Cushing syndrome caused by direct anti-hepatitis C virus therapy with sofosbuvir/velpatasvir.
Medicine - 23 Dec 2022
Ma Bo, Shang Tianling, Huang Jianjie, Tu Zhixin, Wang Yan, Han Yujin, Wang Yang, Wen Xiaoyu, Jin Qinglong
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RATIONALE: Sofosbuvir/velpatasvir (SOF/VEL) is a combination of direct-acting antivirals with pan-genotypic activity that is used to treat chronic hepatitis C virus infection. This was a fixed-dose regimen. SOF is a nucleotide nonstructural 5B polymerase inhibitor and VEL is an nonstructural 5A inhibitor. Side effects of this agent on the endocrine system, particularly iatrogenic Cushing syndrome (ICS), are...
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