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Developments in the treatment of carcinoid syndrome – impact of telotristat

Carcinoid syndrome occurs in 20% of patients with neuroendocrine tumors, and serotonin is usually the main causative hormonal peptide. Carcinoid syndrome, and particularly diarrhea, can significantly impact patients’ quality of life. Somatostatin analogs (SSAs) are the mainstay of treatment, but are...

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Autores principales: Chan, David L, Singh, Simron
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5824756/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29503551
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/TCRM.S126143