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rdf:type |
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lifeskim:mentions |
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pubmed:issue |
5
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pubmed:dateCreated |
2009-4-24
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pubmed:abstractText |
The aim of this review is to assess the efficacy and safety of megestrol acetate (MA) in geriatric cachexia. The paper presented here reviews a previously published study of MA use in 69 patients in a randomized double blind placebo-controlled trial. This paper will also address the underlying pathogenesis of cachexia (specifically, the role of cytokines) along with the use of MA, its mechanism of action and its side effects.
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pubmed:language |
eng
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pubmed:journal |
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pubmed:citationSubset |
IM
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pubmed:chemical |
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pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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pubmed:month |
May
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pubmed:issn |
1279-7707
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pubmed:author |
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pubmed:issnType |
Print
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pubmed:volume |
13
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pubmed:owner |
NLM
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pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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pubmed:pagination |
448-54
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pubmed:meshHeading |
pubmed-meshheading:19390752-Aged,
pubmed-meshheading:19390752-Anorexia,
pubmed-meshheading:19390752-Appetite,
pubmed-meshheading:19390752-Appetite Stimulants,
pubmed-meshheading:19390752-Body Weight,
pubmed-meshheading:19390752-Cachexia,
pubmed-meshheading:19390752-Double-Blind Method,
pubmed-meshheading:19390752-Female,
pubmed-meshheading:19390752-Follow-Up Studies,
pubmed-meshheading:19390752-Geriatric Assessment,
pubmed-meshheading:19390752-Homes for the Aged,
pubmed-meshheading:19390752-Humans,
pubmed-meshheading:19390752-Male,
pubmed-meshheading:19390752-Megestrol Acetate,
pubmed-meshheading:19390752-New York,
pubmed-meshheading:19390752-Nursing Homes,
pubmed-meshheading:19390752-Patient Satisfaction,
pubmed-meshheading:19390752-Quality of Life,
pubmed-meshheading:19390752-Syndrome,
pubmed-meshheading:19390752-Treatment Outcome,
pubmed-meshheading:19390752-Weight Gain
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pubmed:year |
2009
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pubmed:articleTitle |
Usage of megestrol acetate in the treatment of anorexia-cachexia syndrome in the elderly.
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pubmed:affiliation |
Northport VAMC, Geriatric Division, Northport, NY 11768, USA.
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pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article,
Randomized Controlled Trial
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