Beware eruptive xanthomas with olanzapine Tx: tied to hypertriglyceridemia.(News)
Publication: Skin & Allergy News
Publication Date: 01-DEC-03
Author: Jancin, Bruce
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BARCELONA, SPAIN -- Physicians can expect to increasingly encounter eruptive xanthomas occurring in association with olanzapine therapy, Dr. Jeffrey P. Callen predicted at the 12th Congress of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology.
The phenomenon was first reported late last summer by dermatologists at Stanford (Calif.) University, who described three affected individuals.
The skin lesions occurred secondary...
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