JAMDA
Volume 8, Issue 6 , Pages 363-377, July 2007

Pharmacological Treatment of Geriatric Cachexia: Evidence and Safety in Perspective

  • Shing-Shing Yeh, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Northport VAMC, Geriatric division, Northport, NY
    • S.-S.Y. has received unrestricted research grants from Merck, Bristol-Myers Squibb, and Amgen Pharmaceuticals, and consulting fees from PAR Pharmaceuticals.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Shing-Shing Yeh, MD, PhD, Northport VAMC, Geriatric Division, Box 111, 79 Middleville Road, Northport, NY 11768.
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  • Sherri Lovitt, MD

      Affiliations

    • Northport VAMC, Geriatric division, Northport, NY
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  • Michael W. Schuster, MD

      Affiliations

    • Weill Medical College of Cornell University and The New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY.
    • M.W.S. has been on advisory boards for GTX, Alder Pharmaceuticals, Bristol-Myers, PAR and Amgen Pharmaceuticals, and has received research funding and lecture honoraria from Amgen and Par Pharmaceuticals.

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PII: S1525-8610(07)00253-8

doi:10.1016/j.jamda.2007.05.001

JAMDA
Volume 8, Issue 6 , Pages 363-377, July 2007

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