Effect of Anabolic Steroids on HIV-Related Wasting Myopathy
- 1 August 1993
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Southern Medical Association in Southern Medical Journal
- Vol. 86 (8) , 865-866
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00007611-199308000-00003
Abstract
Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) is frequently associated with weakness and muscle wasting, referred to as HIV-1 wasting myopathy. This illness, often observed in the advanced stages of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), responds poorly to therapeutic intervention. We describe the cases of three AIDS patients with HIV-1 wasting myopathy who had a favorable response to anabolic steroids as evidenced by an improvement in strength, muscle bulk, body weight, and sense of well-being.Keywords
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