Intestinal smooth muscle aberrations in pancreatic cancer patients with sarcopenia
Abstract Background Cancer cachexia is characterized by impaired function of skeletal and cardiac muscle. Smooth muscle is abundantly present in the body and critical for the function of the gastrointestinal tract. Given the frequently reported gastrointestinal symptoms in cancer patients, we hypoth...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2021-07-01
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Series: | JCSM Rapid Communications |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/rco2.34 |