Cachexia Anorexia Syndrome and Associated Metabolic Dysfunction in Peritoneal Metastasis
Patients with peritoneal metastasis (PM) of gastrointestinal and gynecological origin present with a nutritional deficit characterized by increased resting energy expenditure (REE), loss of muscle mass, and protein catabolism. Progression of peritoneal metastasis, as with other advanced malignancies...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-10-01
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Series: | International Journal of Molecular Sciences |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/20/21/5444 |