Serious disease risk among patients with unexpected weight loss: a matched cohort of over 70 000 primary care presentations

Abstract Background Unexpected weight loss (UWL) in patients consulting in primary care presents dilemmas for management because of the broad differential diagnoses associated with UWL. Research on the risks of serious disease among patients with UWL to date has largely taken place in secondary care...

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Main Authors: Diana R. Withrow, Jason Oke, Claire Friedemann Smith, Richard Hobbs, Brian D. Nicholson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-12-01
Series:Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/jcsm.13056