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Megestrol Acetate as a Treatment for Anorexia in Hemodialysis Patients
ISSN: 1929 - 5634
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Megestrol Acetate as a Treatment for Anorexia in Hemodialysis Patients
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Publisher: Lifescience Global Inc.
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IAA.ZONE/1929106875634
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Abstract
Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of megestrol acetate as a treatment for anorexia in hemodialysis patients. Materials and Methods: From 1st January 2008 to 31st December 2010, 29 patients in our Hemodialysis Unit were treated with megestrol acetate (initial dose: 160 mg / day) for anorexia associated with a decrease in dry body weight. Sixteen patients had a protein-energy wasting syndrome. Results: Appetite improved in 25 patients, but the initial dose of megestrol acetate had to be increased in 8 patients. At three months, there was an increase in dry body weight (63.4 vs 61.9 kg, p=0.002), serum albumin level (3.98 vs 3.77 g/dl, p
