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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Main Authors: Naoki eFujitsuka, Yasuhito eUezono
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphar.2014.00271/full