Cancer cachexia induces morphological and inflammatory changes in the intestinal mucosa
Abstract Background Cachexia is a multifactorial and multiorgan syndrome associated with cancer and other chronic diseases and characterized by severe involuntary body weight loss, disrupted metabolism, inflammation, anorexia, fatigue, and diminished quality of life. This syndrome affects around 50%...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2019-10-01
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Series: | Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/jcsm.12449 |