Use of dronabinol improves appetite and reverses weight loss in HIV/AIDS-infected patients

Journal of the International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 95-100

  Dejesus, Edwin ^a   Rodwick, Barry M ^b   Bowers, Daniel ^c   Cohen, Calvin J ^d   Pearce, Daniel ^e  

^a ORLANDO IMMUNOLOGY CENTER   (United States)

^b Health Positive   (United States)

^c Pacific Oaks Medical Group   (United States)

^d Boston Community Research Initiative of New England   (United States)

^e Altamed Health Service Corp   (United States)

Author keywords

AIDS; anorexia; dronabinol; nausea; weight loss

Indexed keywords

DRONABINOL;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; APPETITE; BODY WEIGHT; HUMAN; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; APPETITE; BODY WEIGHT; DRONABINOL; HUMANS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 73649133376     PISSN: 15451097     EISSN: 15570886     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1545109707300157     Document Type: Review

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