Late-onset isolated adrenocorticotropic hormone deficiency caused by nivolumab: a case report

Late-onset isolated adrenocorticotropic hormone deficiency caused by nivolumab: a case report

Abstract Background Immune checkpoint inhibitors including nivolumab, an anti-programmed cell death protein 1 antibody, are recently developed cancer immunotherapy agents. Immune checkpoint inhibitors are known to cause autoimmune-related side effects including endocrine dysfunctions. However, there...

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Main Authors: Ayumu Takeno, Masahiro Yamamoto, Miwa Morita, Sayuri Tanaka, Ippei Kanazawa, Mika Yamauchi, Sakae Kaneko, Toshitsugu Sugimoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-02-01
Series:BMC Endocrine Disorders
Subjects:
Anti-programmed cell death protein 1 antibody
Anti-cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated protein 4 antibody
Nivolumab
Isolated adrenal deficiency
Thyroid dysfunctions
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12902-019-0335-x

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