Metabolic and hormonal side effects of mitotane treatment for adrenocortical carcinoma: A retrospective study in 50 Danish patients

Autor: Mikkel Andreassen, Gedske Daugaard, Malene Elbaek Vikner, Jesper Krogh
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Clinical Endocrinology. 94:141-149
ISSN: 1365-2265
0300-0664
DOI: 10.1111/cen.14345
Popis: OBJECTIVE Mitotane is used in the treatment of adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC). Metabolic and hormonal side effects of mitotane, the effect of subsequent treatment with statins and hormones and the effects of discontinuation of mitotane were assessed. PATIENTS AND METHODS Fifty patients were included. Lipid profiles, thyroid hormones, sex hormones and adrenal function from first year of mitotane treatment and after cessation were evaluated. RESULTS After 6 months of mitotane treatment total cholesterol increased from (median) 5.1 (IQR 4.3 to 5.8) to 7.4 (6.2-9.0) mmol/L, p
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