Hyperglycemia induced by megestrol acetate in a patient with AIDS

Annals of Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 30, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 1113-1114

  Gonzalez Del Valle, Luis ^a   Herrero Ambrosio, Alicia ^a   Martinez Hernandez, Pedro ^a   Garcia Diaz, Benito ^b   Jimenez Caballero, Esperanza ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO LA PAZ   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL SEVERO OCHOA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; INSULIN; MEGESTROL ACETATE;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; CACHEXIA; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; HYPERGLYCEMIA; INSULIN TREATMENT; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 10144239666     PISSN: 10600280     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/106002809603001009     Document Type: Article

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