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Elevation of pulmonary artery pressure as a complication of nilotinib therapy for chronic myeloid leukemia.
- Source :
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International journal of hematology [Int J Hematol] 2012 Jul; Vol. 96 (1), pp. 132-5. Date of Electronic Publication: 2012 May 26. - Publication Year :
- 2012
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Abstract
- We present the case of a 72-year-old male with chronic phase myeloid leukemia. Elevation of the pulmonary artery pressure due to nilotinib therapy was noted. This effect on pulmonary artery pressure was nilotinib dose dependent.
- Subjects :
- Aged
Antineoplastic Agents administration & dosage
Antineoplastic Agents therapeutic use
Echocardiography, Doppler
Familial Primary Pulmonary Hypertension
Humans
Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive complications
Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive drug therapy
Male
Natriuretic Peptide, Brain blood
Peptide Fragments blood
Pyrimidines administration & dosage
Pyrimidines therapeutic use
Antineoplastic Agents adverse effects
Hypertension, Pulmonary chemically induced
Hypertension, Pulmonary diagnosis
Pyrimidines adverse effects
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1865-3774
- Volume :
- 96
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- International journal of hematology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 22639052
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s12185-012-1103-0