Overall, the side effects experienced by the patients were consistent with that of melanoma patients, except for the higher rates of weight loss, dysgeusia (distortion of taste), anemia (lack of iron), increased creatine levels, and
hepatic laboratory abnormalities.
Not exact matches
Results suggest that while isotretinoin was associated with a change in the average value of some
laboratory tests (white blood cell count and
hepatic and lipid panels), the average change across a patient group did not meet the criteria for high - risk and the proportion of patients with
laboratory abnormalities was low, the authors report.
In fact, a recent study from Zoetis showed that more than 31 percent of canines had
laboratory panel
abnormalities consistent with a wide range of conditions, including endocrinopathies (e.g., diabetes mellitus), renal disease,
hepatic disease, anemia or other morbidities.