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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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2010-04-01
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| Series: | PLoS ONE |
| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/20405030/pdf/?tool=EBI |