Oxandrolone in AIDS‐wasting myopathy
@article{Berger1996OxandroloneIA, title={Oxandrolone in AIDS‐wasting myopathy}, author={J. Berger and L. Pall and C. Hall and D. Simpson and P. S. Berry and R. Dudley}, journal={AIDS}, year={1996}, volume={10}, pages={1657–1662} }
Objective: To evaluate oxandrolone, an oral anabolic steroid with potent anabolic activity and minimal androgenic effects, for the treatment of AIDS‐associated myopathy and wasting. Methods: In a multicenter, double‐blind study, 63 HIV‐seropositive men with > 10% loss of body weight were randomized to receive either placebo, 5 mg/day oxandrolone, or 15 mg/day oxandrolone for 16 weeks. Body weight, neuromuscular evaluation, and measures of well‐being were repeatedly assessed. Results: Patients… CONTINUE READING
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