Secondary Adrenal Insufficiency Associated with Megestrol Acetate in a Patient with Lung Cancer / 결핵및호흡기질환
Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
; : 47-51, 2009.
Artículo
en Coreano
| WPRIM (Pacífico Occidental)
| ID: wpr-73994
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WPRO
ABSTRACT
Loss of appetite is an important factor in the quality of life for advanced cancer patients. Megestrol acetate is used to stimulate appetite, but it can cause suppression of the pituitary adrenal axis due to the affinity of the glucocorticoid receptor. Adrenal insufficiency is a life threatening disorder if left, untreated, but the initial clinical symptoms of the patients are vague. Awareness of the glucocorticoid-like activity of megestrol acetate and its side effects are important for the diagnosis of adrenal insufficiency. We present a case of secondary adrenal insufficiency associated with megestrol acetate in a patient with lung cancer.
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Base de datos:
WPRIM (Pacífico Occidental)
Asunto principal:
Apetito
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Calidad de Vida
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Vértebra Cervical Axis
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Receptores de Glucocorticoides
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Insuficiencia Suprarrenal
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Acetato de Megestrol
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Pulmón
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Neoplasias Pulmonares
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Megestrol
Aspecto:
Preferencia del paciente
Límite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
Año:
2009
Tipo del documento:
Artículo