Val103Ile polymorphism of the melanocortin-4 receptor gene (<it>MC4R</it>) in cancer cachexia
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>At present pathogenic mechanisms of cancer cachexia are poorly understood. Previous evidence in animal models implicates the melanocortin-4 receptor gene (<it>MC4R</it>) in the development of cancer cachexia. In humans, &...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-03-01
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| Series: | BMC Cancer |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/8/85 |