A Pound of Flesh: What Cachexia Is and What It Is Not

A Pound of Flesh: What Cachexia Is and What It Is Not

Body weight loss, mostly due to the wasting of skeletal muscle and adipose tissue, is the hallmark of the so-called cachexia syndrome. Cachexia is associated with several acute and chronic disease states such as cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), heart and kidney failure, and acqu...

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Main Authors: Emanuele Berardi, Luca Madaro, Biliana Lozanoska-Ochser, Sergio Adamo, Lieven Thorrez, Marina Bouche, Dario Coletti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-01-01
Series:Diagnostics
Subjects:
cachexia syndrome
diagnosis
biomarkers
muscle wasting
3D skeletal muscle models
chronic degenerative diseases
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/11/1/116

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