Cachexia

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Cachexia
Other namesWasting syndrome
Cancer-associated cachexia diagram.jpg
Processes and mechanisms related to cancer-associated cachexia
Symptomssudden weight loss, altered eating signals
Prognosisvery poor
Frequency1%
Deaths1.5 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.

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References

  1. Cachexia | Definition of Cachexia by Lexico. Lexico Dictionaries | English. Retrieved 2021-10-06.