A case report: rapid progression of coronary atherosclerosis in a patient taking Targretin (Bexarotene)

Abstract Anti-neoplastic drugs have made major advancements in oncology, however they are not without cardiovascular consequences. We present a patient with cutaneous T-cell lymphoma receiving Targretin therapy who presented with accelerated atherosclerosis. His triglyceride level (TG) was greater t...

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Main Authors: Sean DeAngelo, Kailyn I. Mann, Muhammad Abdulbasit, Amy Ahnert, Deborah W. Sundlöf
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-12-01
Series:Cardio-Oncology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40959-020-00087-3