Unmasking of severe hypertriglyceridaemia associated with antipsychotic therapy by atypical eruptive xanthomas
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Eruptive xanthomas associated with olanzapine use.
BACKGROUND Since their introduction to the US market, atypical antipsychotic drugs, such as olanzapine, have been widely prescribed for the management of psychosis and have increasingly been used in dermatologic settings for the treatment of psychogenic dermatoses. Mild hyperglycemia and hypertriglyceridemia have been documented from the use of these medications, but the range of effects on met...
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