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Anabolic Therapy in Modern Medicine

Anabolic Therapy in Modern Medicine

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Anabolic therapies have been found to be useful in the treatment of numerous diseases and conditions and their medical uses continue to expand. This work is a technical and comprehensive study of anabolic therapy, covering a wide range of diseases and conditions. Beginning with a description of anabolic agents and their historical medicinal use, the author provides a rationale for the use of anabolics in treating sarcopenia, CST-induced and postmenopausal osteoporosis, hormone replacement therapy in women, osteoporosis and andropause in men; the autoimmune diseases ALS, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, MS, rheumatoid arthritis, Sjogren's Syndrome, systemic lupus erythematosus, and systemic sclerosis; stroke treatment and rehabilitation, Type II diabetes in men, and AIDS. Also provided is rationale for the use of anabolic therapies in addition to cancer therapy in cardiopulmonary rehabilitation, spinal cord injuries and other conditions with secondary hypogonadism, dementia, Alzheimer's, depression, and other CNS conditions, musculoskeletal conditions, major burns, wound healing, and the use of anabolic therapies in addition to TPN and nutrition in microgravity, prolonged immobilization, and space travel conditions, chronic anemias, and related conditions.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
illustrated
Number of Pages:
350
Release Date:
2002-01-01
Publication Date:
2002-02-15
Publisher:
McFarland and Company, Inc.
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0786412410
ISBN13:
9780786412419
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
Minimum Reading Age:
18
Weight:
569 g
Height:
152 cm
Width:
229 cm
Thickness:
21 cm
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