Tamoxifen and hypertriglyceridemia

Netherlands Journal of Medicine

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 84-85

  Jonkers, G H ^a  

^a Ziekenh Walcheren PO B ^*  (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Fibrate; Hypertriglyceridemia; Statin; Tamoxifen

Indexed keywords

ATORVASTATIN; CLOFIBRATE; LIPOPROTEIN; PRAVASTATIN; SIMVASTATIN; TAMOXIFEN; TRIACYLGLYCEROL; VERY LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CASE REPORT; FAMILIAL HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTRIGLYCERIDEMIA;

ANTICHOLESTEREMIC AGENTS; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS, HORMONAL; BREAST NEOPLASMS; CLOFIBRATE; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; HEPTANOIC ACIDS; HUMANS; HYPERLIPOPROTEINEMIA TYPE II; HYPERTRIGLYCERIDEMIA; MIDDLE AGED; PYRROLES; SIMVASTATIN; TAMOXIFEN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032768074     PISSN: 03002977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0300-2977(99)00057-1     Document Type: Article

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