Editorial: Megestrol acetate use for weight gain should be carefully considered

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 92, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 420-421

  Evans, William J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BICALUTAMIDE; DRONABINOL; FLUTAMIDE; ICOSAPENTAENOIC ACID; MEGESTROL ACETATE;

APPETITE; BREAST CANCER; CACHEXIA; CANCER HORMONE THERAPY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG USE; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; LEAN BODY WEIGHT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE CANCER; SIDE EFFECT; WASTING SYNDROME; WEIGHT GAIN; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 33847008063     PISSN: 0021972X     EISSN: 0021972X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/jc.2006-2734     Document Type: Editorial

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