Cancer Cachexia and Related Metabolic Dysfunction

Cancer cachexia is a complex multifactorial syndrome marked by a continuous depletion of skeletal muscle mass associated, in some cases, with a reduction in fat mass. It is irreversible by nutritional support alone and affects up to 74% of patients with cancer—dependent on the underlying type of can...

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Main Authors: Guilherme Wesley Peixoto da Fonseca, Jerneja Farkas, Eva Dora, Stephan von Haehling, Mitja Lainscak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-03-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/21/7/2321