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caquexia
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estado de extrema desnutrición, atrofia muscular, fatiga y debilidad

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Medical condition.name
Cachexia
Medical condition.synonyms
Wasting syndrome
Medical condition.image
Riehl Zumbusch Tafel LVIII (2).jpg
Medical condition.caption
Person with cancer-associated cachexia
Medical condition.field
Oncology, internal medicine, physical medicine and rehabilitation
Medical condition.symptoms
Sudden weight loss, altered eating signals
Medical condition.prognosis
Very poor
Medical condition.frequency
1%
Medical condition.deaths
1.5 to 2 million people a year

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ICPC 2 ID
T08
Commons category
Cachexia
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Article · Español

La caquexia (del griego καχεξία [kachexía], ‘mala constitución’) es un estado de extrema desnutrición, atrofia muscular, fatiga y debilidad.

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