Kakeksi
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
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
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Kakexi eller utmärgling (kommer från grekiska kakos dåligt + hexis tillstånd), betyder mycket försämrat allmäntillstånd exempelvis avmagring, viktminskning, förlust av muskelmassa, orkeslöshet och trötthet hos en person som inte aktivt försöker förlora vikt. Det kan vara ett tecken på ett flertal underliggande sjukdomar, exempelvis cancer, tuberkulos, AIDS, japansk encefalit och vissa autoimmuna sjukdomar. Det kan även vara ett tecken på missbruk av droger såsom amfetamin eller kokain.
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