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Chronic Renal Failure, Cachexia, and Ghrelin

Protein energy wasting is frequently observed in patients with advanced chronic renal failure and end-stage renal disease. Anorexia and reduced food intake are critical contributing factors and negatively impact on patients' survival. Ghrelin is a prophagic peptide produced by the stomach and a...

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Autores principales: Laviano, A., Krznaric, Z., Sanchez-Lara, K., Preziosa, I., Cascino, A., Rossi Fanelli, F.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2925092/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20798758
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/648045