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Anabolic Steroid Administration During Nutritional Support: A Therapeutic Controversy
Author(s) -
Lewis Larry,
Dahn Michael,
Kirkpatrick John R.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.935
H-Index - 98
eISSN - 1941-2444
pISSN - 0148-6071
DOI - 10.1177/014860718100500164
Subject(s) - anabolism , anabolic steroid , medicine , administration (probate law) , anabolic agents , pharmacology , intensive care medicine , physiology , endocrinology , political science , law
Nitrogen balance was determined in 48 patients who were entered into a randomized prospective double‐blind study, comparing anabolic steroids versus placebo in our parenteral nutritional support system. The group included both young and old patients suffering from catabolic illnesses, in whom intravenous feeding ranged from 14–21 days. All participants received the active agent or placebo biweekly throughout the study. During the period of intravenous nutrition, there was no statistically significant difference in nitrogen balance and protein conservation in the patients receiving the active agent.