caquexia

Cachexia () is a syndrome that occurs in people with certain illnesses, causing muscle loss that cannot be fully reversed with improved nutrition. It most commonly occurs in cases of cancer, congestive heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, chronic kidney disease, and AIDS. These conditions change how the body handles inflammation, metabolism, and brain signaling. This can lead to muscle loss and other harmful changes to body composition over time. Unlike weight loss from inadequate caloric intake, cachexia mainly causes muscle loss and can happen with or without fat loss. Diagn

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Within Vinony's link graph, caquexia is referenced by 323 other articles, and connects out to HIV/AIDS, heart failure and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug.

Vinony files it under Geriatrics, Rehabilitation medicine and Symptoms and signs: Endocrinology, nutrition, and metabolism.

Its subject is documented across 42 Wikipedia language editions.

Key facts

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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Research

15,585 papers

Cancer cachexia: molecular mechanisms and treatment strategies.Journal of hematology & oncology · 2023
Definition and classification of cancer cachexia: an international consensus.The Lancet. Oncology · 2011
Cancer Cachexia: Its Mechanism and Clinical Significance.International journal of molecular sciences · 2021
Mechanisms of cancer cachexia and targeted therapeutic strategies.Biochimica et biophysica acta. Reviews on cancer · 2024
Cachexia: a new definition.Clinical nutrition (Edinburgh, Scotland) · 2008

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Wikidata facts

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ICPC 2 ID: T08
Commons category: Cachexia
exact match: purl.obolibrary.org/obo/SYMP_0000402

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Article · Português

Caquexia (do grego κακός, "ruim", e ἕξις. "condição") é uma síndrome complexa e multifatorial que se caracteriza pela perda de peso, atrofia muscular, fadiga, fraqueza e significante perda de apetite em pessoas que não estão ativamente tentando perder peso.

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