Pharmacotherapy of Cachexia
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Pharmacotherapy of Cachexia

  1. 608 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Pharmacotherapy of Cachexia

About this book

Although a wealth of information can be found scattered throughout periodicals and research papers, tracking down the most effective treatment for a heterogeneous syndrome such as cachexia can be problematic. Edited by experts in the field, with contributions from a multidisciplinary panel, Pharmacotherapy of Cachexia is the first book devoted sole

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Publisher
CRC Press
Year
2005
Edition
1
eBook ISBN
9781420048957
Topic
Medicine
Subtopic
Nutrition, Dietics & Bariatrics

Table of contents

  1. Front cover
  2. Preface
  3. Editors
  4. Contributors
  5. Contents
  6. Part I: Pathophysiology of Cachexia
  7. Chapter 1. Malnutrition and Cachexia
  8. Chapter 2. Anorexia: Central and Peripheral Mechanisms
  9. Chapter 3. Skeletal Muscle Atrophy and Hypertrophy
  10. Chapter 4. Skeletal Muscle Apoptosis in Cachexia and Aging
  11. Chapter 5. Neurohormonal Factors
  12. Chapter 6. Cytokines and the Pathophysiology of Skeletal Muscle Atrophy
  13. Part II: Diseases Associated with Cachexia
  14. Chapter 7. Diseases Associated with Cachexia: Cancer
  15. Chapter 8. Cachexia Associated with AIDS
  16. Chapter 9. Rheumatoid Cachexia
  17. Chapter 10. Chronic Kidney Disease: Need for an Integrated Therapy Against Malnutrition and Wasting
  18. Chapter 11. Cardiac Failure
  19. Chapter 12. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
  20. Chapter 13. Cachexia in Older Persons
  21. Part III: General Therapeutic Aspects
  22. Chapter 14. Treatment Goals
  23. Chapter 15. Nutritional Treatment of Cachexia
  24. Part IV: Drugs in Clinical Use
  25. Chapter 16. Appetite Stimulants
  26. Chapter 17. Cardiac Cachexia — Drugs in Clinical Use
  27. Chapter 18. Adrenergic Agonists in the Treatment of Muscle Atrophy
  28. Chapter 19. Androgens, Anabolic Steroids, and Glucocorticoids
  29. Chapter 20. Growth Hormone
  30. Chapter 21. Anti-Inflammatory Agents in Cancer Cachexia
  31. Part V: Drugs in Research and Development
  32. Chapter 22. The Yin and Yang of IGF-1 and Ghrelin
  33. Chapter 23. Erythropoietin — A Novel Therapeutic Option for Cachectic Patients
  34. Chapter 24. Statins
  35. Chapter 25. Xanthine Oxidase Inhibitors and Insulin Sensitizers
  36. Chapter 26. Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitors in Cancer-Associated Weight Loss Syndrome
  37. Part VI: Future Drug Targets
  38. Chapter 27. Central Pharmacological Targets
  39. Chapter 28. The Ubiquitin-Proteasome Pathway
  40. Chapter 29. Peripheral Signaling Pathways Involved in Muscle Loss
  41. Chapter 30. Perspectives and Outlook
  42. Index
  43. Back cover

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