Octreotide long-acting formulation (LAR) in chronic loperamide-refractory diarrhea not related to cancer treatment.

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Published in Anticancer Res on July 06, 2006

Authors

Kyriaki Mystakidou1, Emmanuela Katsouda, Eleni Tsilika, Vassilios Smyrniotis, Ioannis Vassiliou, Marinos Tsiatas, Lambros Vlahos

Author Affiliations

1: Pain Relief and Palliative Care Unit, Department of Radiology, Areteion Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Athens, 27 Korinthias St., 115 26 Athens, Greece. mistakidou@yahoo.com

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