Herrejón, Alberto <br/><br/>
[Low doses of megestrol acetate increase weight and improve nutrition status in patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and weight loss].  [electronic resource] 

 -  Medicina clinica  Jul 2011 
 - 193-8 p.  digital 
<br/><br/> Publication Type: Comparative Study; English Abstract; Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't 
<br/><br/><label>ISSN: </label>1578-8989 
<br/><br/><label>Standard No.: </label>10.1016/j.medcli.2011.02.016  doi 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Adult<br/>Aged<br/>Aged, 80 and over<br/>Appetite--drug effects<br/>Appetite Stimulants--administration & dosage<br/>Bicarbonates--blood<br/>Body Weight--drug effects<br/>Cachexia--blood<br/>Double-Blind Method<br/>Female<br/>Humans<br/>Hydrocortisone--blood<br/>Interleukin-6--blood<br/>Leptin--blood<br/>Male<br/>Megestrol Acetate--administration & dosage<br/>Middle Aged<br/>Nutritional Status--drug effects<br/>Prealbumin--analysis<br/>Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive--blood<br/>Quality of Life<br/>Skinfold Thickness<br/>Testosterone--blood<br/>Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha--analysis