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SUN-031 Megestrol Acetate for Bodybuilding Resulting in Abrupt Hypothalamic-Pituitary Dysfunction
Introduction: Megestrol acetate (MA) is a synthetic progestin often used for appetite stimulation and weight gain in patients with cachexia related to AIDS, cancer or terminal illness. MA is frequently implicated in development of both glucocorticoid excess and adrenal insufficiency (AI) in a somewh...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2020
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7207385/ http://dx.doi.org/10.1210/jendso/bvaa046.1461 |