Correlation Between Omega-3 Fatty Acids Plasma Levels with Muscle Mass and Handgrip-Muscle Strength in Head Neck Cancer Patients Undergoing Radiotherapy in Ciptomangunkusumo Hospital Jakarta
Background. Cancer cachexia is common in head neck cancer caused by increasing proinflammatory cytokines, has effect on hipermetabolism, increased nutritional needs, anorexia, decreased muscle mass and body weight. Omega-3 fatty acids play a role in reducing inflammation, improving muscle mass and h...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Indonesian Nutrition Association
2019-08-01
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| Series: | World Nutrition Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://worldnutrijournal.org/OJS/index.php/WNJ/article/view/88 |