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Abstract
Cancer cachexia is a chronic wasting illness directly associated with the presence of uncontrolled malignancy. The authors discuss the various causes of inadequate nutrient intake, including the known data on anorexia, and outline the potential role of humoral factors as mediators of cachexia.Entities:
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Year: 1986 PMID: 3532380 DOI: 10.1016/s0039-6109(16)44034-x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Surg Clin North Am ISSN: 0039-6109 Impact factor: 2.741