Benfluorex and unexplained valvular heart disease: a case-control study.

Benfluorex and unexplained valvular heart disease: a case-control study.

<h4>Background</h4>Recent case reports suggest that benfluorex, a fenfluramine derivative used in the management of overweight diabetic patients and dyslipidemia, is associated with cardiac valve regurgitation.<h4>Methods</h4>We conducted a case-control study. Eligible patien...

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Main Authors: Irène Frachon, Yves Etienne, Yannick Jobic, Grégoire Le Gal, Marc Humbert, Christophe Leroyer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-04-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/20405030/pdf/?tool=EBI

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