Abstract
Loss of body weight in cancer patients strongly influences morbidity and mortality. Recent studies have suggested that both tumor and host factors play a major role in tissue catabolism in cachexia, leading to upregulation of degradative pathways in both skeletal muscle and adipose tissue. ©2005 Int. Union Physiol. Sci./Am. Physiol. Soc.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 340-348 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Physiology |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Oct 2005 |
Keywords
- body weight
- cancer patients
- morbidity
- mortality
- tumor
- host factors
- tissue catabolism
- cachexia
- upregulation
- skeletal muscle
- adipose tissue