Abstract

CIGALES REYES, María Julia  and  MOREJON GARCIA, Moisés. Intrahepatic cholestasis due to diethylstilbestrol . Rev Cubana Farm [online]. 2007, vol.41, n.3. ISSN 0034-7515.

The icteric syndrome is a frequent cause of admission in our hospitals, particularly, cholestasis, a term preferred for obstructive icterus, since the existance of a mechanical obstruction is not indispensable. It may be produced by intrahepatic or extrahepatic causes. Among the first, drug toxicity is the second most common cause. A patient with intrahepatic cholestasis as an adverse effect of diethylstilbestrol, a drug that is usually used for the treatment of prostatic neoplasia, was presented

Keywords : Icterus; cholestasis; diethylstilbestrol; adverse effect.

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