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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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Autores principales: Lessard, Kimberly Kochersperger, Miller, Jeffrey L, Arzeno, Luis
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 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