Nilotinib-Induced Acute Pancreatitis in a Patient with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
Nilotinib, a second-generation tyrosine kinase inhibitor, is used for treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML); it has been widely used especially for imatinib-resistant CML. Despite being a novel drug in this therapeutic class, it has the potential to be harmful. We present the case of an elderl...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2017-05-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Gastroenterology |
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Online Access: | http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/468510 |