Cachexia
Cachexia (/kəˈkɛksiə/[1]) is a syndrome caused by an underlying illness. It causes ongoing muscle loss that is not entirely reversed. It can be caus…
| Cachexia | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Wasting syndrome |
 | |
| Processes and mechanisms related to cancer-associated cachexia | |
| Medical specialty | Oncology, Internal Medicine, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation |
| Symptoms | sudden weight loss, altered eating signals |
| Prognosis | very poor |
| Frequency | 1% |
| Deaths | 1.5 to 2 million people a year |
Cachexia (/kəˈkɛksiə/[1]) is a syndrome caused by an underlying illness. It causes ongoing muscle loss that is not entirely reversed. It can be caused by cancer, congestive heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, kidney disease and AIDS.
References
- ↑ "Cachexia | Definition of Cachexia by Lexico". Lexico Dictionaries | English. Archived from the original on 2021-10-06. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
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