Endocrine Abstracts

Background and aims: Bexarotene is the first retinoid receptor X (RXR)-selective agonist approved for cutaneous T-cell lymphoma in patients resistant to at least one previus systemic treatment. However, it produces often two endocrine-metabolic alterations: central hypothyroidism and dyslipidemia. We assessed, in a group of patients with Mycosis Fungoide or Sezary syndrome treated with bexarotene, the endocrine-metabolic side effects.Patients and methods...