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SUBMITTER: Bordignon C
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8773522 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Bordignon Cláudia C Dos Santos Bethânia S BS Rosa Daniela D DD
Cancers 20220111 2
Cachexia is a multifactorial syndrome that presents with, among other characteristics, progressive loss of muscle mass and anti-cardiac remodeling effect that may lead to heart failure. This condition affects about 80% of patients with advanced cancer and contributes to worsening patients' tolerance to anticancer treatments and to their premature death. Its pathogenesis involves an imbalance in metabolic homeostasis, with increased catabolism and inflammatory cytokines levels, leading to proteol ...[more]