"Appetite Stimulants" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Agents that are used to stimulate appetite. These drugs are frequently used to treat anorexia associated with cancer and AIDS.
| Descriptor ID |
D019167
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D27.505.696.282.050 D27.505.954.427.220.050
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| Concept/Terms |
Appetite Stimulants- Appetite Stimulants
- Stimulants, Appetite
- Appetite-Stimulating Drugs
- Appetite Stimulating Drugs
- Drugs, Appetite-Stimulating
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Appetite Stimulants" by people in Profiles.
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Prevention and treatment of protein energy wasting in chronic kidney disease patients: a consensus statement by the International Society of Renal Nutrition and Metabolism. Kidney Int. 2013 Dec; 84(6):1096-107.
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Mechanism and novel therapeutic approaches to wasting in chronic disease. Maturitas. 2013 Jul; 75(3):199-206.
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Nutritional and anti-inflammatory interventions in chronic heart failure. Am J Cardiol. 2008 Jun 02; 101(11A):89E-103E.
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Central neuropeptide Y stimulates ingestive behavior and increases urine output in the ovine fetus. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab. 2000 Sep; 279(3):E494-500.