Mifepristone induced liver injury in a patient with Cushing syndrome: a case report and review of the literature
Abstract Background Mifepristone, also known as RU-486, is an anti-progestational steroid with similar chemical structure to anabolic steroids. Given as a single dose in conjunction with misoprostol, mifepristone is used to induce medical abortion. Mifepristone administered chronically at a higher d...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-02-01
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Series: | Journal of Medical Case Reports |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-022-03696-x |