Rikkunshito, a ghrelin potentiator, ameliorates anorexia-cachexia syndrome
Anorexia-cachexia syndrome develops during the advanced stages of various chronic diseases in which patients exhibit a decreased food intake, weight loss, and muscle tissue wasting. For these patients, this syndrome is a critical problem leading to an increased rate of morbidity and mortality. The p...
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Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2014-12-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Pharmacology |
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Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphar.2014.00271/full |