Year: 2013
Type: article
Abstract: Cachexia is a debilitating syndrome associated with multiple chronic diseases, including cancer.It is characterized by extreme weight loss primarily due to the depletion of skeletal muscle as well as adipose tissue [1].In cancer, patients that suffer from cachexia are more susceptible to dose-limiting toxicity in chemotherapy [2].Cachexia not only x O'Connell TM, Ardeshirpour F, Asher SA, Winnike JH, Yin X, George J, Guttridge DC, He W, Wysong A and Willis MS, et al.Metabolomic analysis of cancer cachexia reveals distinct lipid and glucose alterations.
Author: Wei He
Institution: The Ohio State University
Language: English
Subfield: Physiology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2266964049