Cancer Cachexia: Mechanisms and Clinical Implications
Cachexia is a multifactorial process of skeletal muscle and adipose tissue atrophy resulting in progressive weight loss. It is associated with poor quality of life, poor physical function, and poor prognosis in cancer patients. It involves multiple pathways: procachectic and proinflammatory signals...
Main Authors: | Claire L. Donohoe, Aoife M. Ryan, John V. Reynolds |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2011-01-01
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Series: | Gastroenterology Research and Practice |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/601434 |
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