Cachexia: a new definition.
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Summary
The prominent clinical feature of cachexia is weight loss in adults (corrected for fluid retention) or growth failure in children (excluding endocrine disorders).
- Type
- article
- Published
- 2008-12-01
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- 2,305
- References
- 42
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Keywords
Cachexia, Medicine, Anorexia, Weight loss, Intensive care medicine
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