Cancer anorexia-cachexia syndrome: cytokines and neuropeptides

PURPOSE OF REVIEWCancer anorexia-cachexia syndrome is observed in 80% of patients in the advanced stages of cancer and is a strong independent risk factor for mortality. Numerous cytokines produced by tumor and immune cells, interacting with the neuropeptidergic system, mediate the cachectic effect...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care 2004-07, Vol.7 (4), p.427-434
Hauptverfasser:	Ramos, Eduardo JB, Suzuki, Susumu, Marks, Daniel, Inui, Akio, Asakawa, Akihiro, Meguid, Michael M
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Anorexia - etiology Anorexia - physiopathology Cachexia - etiology Cachexia - physiopathology Cytokines - metabolism Cytokines - physiology Ghrelin Humans Leptin - metabolism Leptin - physiology Neoplasms - complications Neoplasms - physiopathology Neuropeptides - metabolism Neuropeptides - physiology Peptide Hormones - metabolism Peptide Hormones - physiology Syndrome
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