Comparing Megestrol Acetate Therapy with Oxandrolone Therapy for HIV‐Related Weight Loss: Similar Results in 2 Months
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Comparing megestrol acetate therapy with oxandrolone therapy for HIV-related weight loss: similar results in 2 months.
Weight loss is known to impact survival among patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) even in the era of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). In a randomized trial, we compared the effects of 2 months of treatment with either megestrol acetate (800 mg every day) or oxandrolone (10 mg twice per day) on body weight and composition in patients with weight loss of > or =5...
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Infectious Diseases
سال: 2004
ISSN: 1058-4838,1537-6591
DOI: 10.1086/381977