Influence of megestrol acetate on nutrition and inflammation in dialysis patients - preliminary results.
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Influence of megestrol acetate on nutrition and inflammation in dialysis patients - preliminary results.
Malnutrition is a common clinical problem in dialysis patients. So far the management of malnutrition in this population has not been fully successful. The aim of the study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of use of megestrol acetate suspension in malnourished dialysis patients. Twenty-six hypoalbuminemic (albumin < or = 3.8 g/dl) dialysis patients took 160 mg of megestrol acetate daily ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Acta Biochimica Polonica
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1734-154X,0001-527X
DOI: 10.18388/abp.2009_2510