title: Megestrol acetate for treatment of cachexia associated with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.
authors.affiliation: Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois.
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: von Roenn
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Murphy
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Weber
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Weitzman
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D001835:Body Weight / Q000187:drug effects; D002100:Cachexia / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008535:Megestrol / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019290:Megestrol Acetate; D015215:Zidovudine / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D015215:Zidovudine; D008535:Megestrol; D019290:Megestrol Acetate