Journal of Renal Nutrition
Volume 20, Issue 6 , Pages 408-413 , November 2010

Megestrol Acetate Improves Weight Gain in Pediatric Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease

This study was presented at the 2009 American Society of Pediatric Nephrology meeting, Baltimore, MD.

  • David J. Hobbs, MBSc

      Affiliations

    • Pediatric Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation, Helen DeVos Children's Hospital and Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, Grand Rapids, MI
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  • Timothy E. Bunchman, MD

      Affiliations

    • Pediatric Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation, Helen DeVos Children's Hospital and Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, Grand Rapids, MI
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  • David P. Weismantel, MD, MS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Family Medicine, Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, East Lansing, MI
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  • Morgan R. Cole, PharmD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pharmacy, Helen DeVos Children's Hospital, Grand Rapids, MI
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  • Karen B. Ferguson, RD, CNSD

      Affiliations

    • Pediatric Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation, Helen DeVos Children's Hospital and Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, Grand Rapids, MI
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  • Tracy R. Gast, RD

      Affiliations

    • Pediatric Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation, Helen DeVos Children's Hospital and Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, Grand Rapids, MI
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  • Gina-Marie Barletta, MD

      Affiliations

    • Pediatric Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation, Helen DeVos Children's Hospital and Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, Grand Rapids, MI
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Gina-Marie Barletta, MD, Pediatric Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation, Helen DeVos Children's Hospital, 221 Michigan Street NE, Suite 406, Grand Rapids, MI 49503.

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 D.J.H. is supported by an American Society of Nephrology Student Scholar Grant.

PII: S1051-2276(10)00011-7

doi: 10.1053/j.jrn.2010.01.010

Journal of Renal Nutrition
Volume 20, Issue 6 , Pages 408-413 , November 2010

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