flutamide is a non-steroidal antiandrogen commonly used in the treatment of prostate cancer. severe hepatotoxicity occurs in few patients, yet may be fatal. to date, none of the reported cases of flutamide hepatotoxicity has demonstrated thrombocytopenia and chronic liver disease. we report the case of a 55-year-old male with prostatic adenocarcinoma who developed liver failure after six months...

Total fat balance was studied in 13 healthy controls and 14 patients with primry hyperlipidemia by estimating dietary and fecal fat. Although no difference in fat intake was noted between hyperlipidemics and controls, fecal fat excretion in hyperlipidemics increased significantly as compared with that in controls. The increase in fat excretion was greater in patients with type IIa hyperlipidemi...