Treatment of cachexia with ghrelin in patients with COPD
Treatment of cachexia with ghrelin in patients with COPD
Treatment of cachexia with ghrelin in patients with COPD
Ghrelin is a novel growth hormone (GH)-releasing peptide that also induces a positive energy balance by decreasing fat utility and stimulating feeding through GH-independent mechanisms. We investigated whether ghrelin improves cachexia and functional capacity in patients with COPD.
This is an open-label pilot study. Human ghrelin (2 microg/kg...
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