Severe hepatitis induced by cyproterone acetate: role of corticosteroids. A case report

Cyproterone acetate (CPA) is an oral anti-androgen commonly used to treat advanced prostate cancer. A variety of hepatotoxic reactions has been reported with CPA. Here we describe a case of a male patient who developed severe drug-induced hepatotoxicity during the treatment with CPA. The case, prese...

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Main Authors: Ludovico Abenavoli, Natasa Milic, Michel Beaugrand
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-01-01
Series:Annals of Hepatology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1665268119313997