Treatment of anorexia and weight loss wi
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Samya Z. Nasr; Martin E. Hurwitz; Randall W. Brown; Mahmoud Elghoroury; David Ro
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Article
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1999
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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Four patients with severe cystic fibrosis lung disease, anorexia and weight loss, received Megestrol Acetate (MA), as an appetite stimulant. The initial dose was 400-800 mg daily and was continued for 6-15 months. Appetite was improved, with significant weight gain in all patients and an increase in