Beneficial Effect of Cyproheptadine on Body Mass Index in Undernourished Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial

OBJECTIVE: Cyproheptadine hydrochloride (CH) is a first-generation antihistamine which is used as an appetite stimulant. This study was designed to identify the role of CH therapy on weight gain, linear growth and body mass index in children with mild to moderate undernutrition. METHODS: Eighty-nine...

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Autores principales: Najib, Khadijehsadat, Moghtaderi, Mozhgan, Karamizadeh, Zohreh, Fallahzadeh, Ebrahim
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4442838/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26019782

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4442838/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26019782

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