Adrenal insufficiency in a peritoneal dialysis patient taking megestrol acetate

Perit Dial Int. 2013 Jan-Feb;33(1):105-7. doi: 10.3747/pdi.2012.00008.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Adrenal Insufficiency / chemically induced*
  • Adrenal Insufficiency / drug therapy
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / therapeutic use
  • Appetite Stimulants / adverse effects
  • Diabetic Nephropathies / complications
  • Diabetic Nephropathies / therapy*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hydrocortisone / therapeutic use
  • Malnutrition / drug therapy*
  • Malnutrition / etiology
  • Megestrol Acetate / adverse effects*
  • Peritoneal Dialysis / adverse effects
  • Peritoneal Dialysis / methods*

Substances

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents
  • Appetite Stimulants
  • Megestrol Acetate
  • Hydrocortisone