Evidence and Mechanisms of Fat Depletion in Cancer
The majority of cancer patients experience wasting characterized by muscle loss with or without fat loss. In human and animal models of cancer, body composition assessment and morphological analysis reveals adipose atrophy and presence of smaller adipocytes. Fat loss is associated with reduced quali...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2014-11-01
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| Series: | Nutrients |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/6/11/5280 |