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Refractory cachexia is associated with increased plasma concentrations of fentanyl in cancer patients
BACKGROUND: An appropriate plasma concentration of fentanyl is the key to achieving good pain control in cancer patients. Cachexia, a multifactorial syndrome, is known to affect drug-metabolizing enzymes. However, the fentanyl concentrations in the blood of patients with cachexia have not been analy...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Dove Medical Press
2015
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4431473/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26056457 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/TCRM.S79374 |