Clinical application of ghrelin in the field of surgery.

Takiguchi, Shuji

Clinical application of ghrelin in the field of surgery. [electronic resource] - Surgery today Jul 2015 - 801-7 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article; Review

1436-2813

10.1007/s00595-014-1040-z doi


Anorexia Nervosa--drug therapy
Antineoplastic Agents--adverse effects
Appetite--drug effects
Cachexia--drug therapy
Chemotherapy, Adjuvant--adverse effects
Esophagectomy
Gastrectomy
Gastrointestinal Agents--therapeutic use
Ghrelin--physiology
Humans
Postoperative Care--methods
Postoperative Complications--prevention & control
Treatment Outcome
Weight Loss--physiology