Treatment of Cachexia With Ghrelin in Patients With COPD
Treatment of Cachexia With Ghrelin in Patients With COPD
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United States: Elsevier Inc
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English
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United States: Elsevier Inc
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Ghrelin is a novel growth hormone (GH)-releasing peptide that also induces a positive energy balance by decreasing fat utility and stimulating feeding through GH-independent mechanisms. We investigated whether ghrelin improves cachexia and functional capacity in patients with COPD.
This is an open-label pilot study. Human ghrelin (2 μg/kg bid) w...
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Treatment of Cachexia With Ghrelin in Patients With COPD
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_68582604
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_68582604
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0012-3692
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1931-3543
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10.1378/chest.128.3.1187
