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Malnutrition and cachexia among cancer out-patients in Nairobi, Kenya
Cancer is the third leading cause of death in Kenya. However, there is scarce information on the nutritional status of cancer patients to guide in decision making. The present study sought to assess the risk of malnutrition, and factors associated with malnutrition and cachexia, among cancer out-pat...
Autores principales: | Kaduka, L. U., Bukania, Z. N., Opanga, Y., Mutisya, R., Korir, A., Thuita, V., Nyongesa, C., Mwangi, M., Mbakaya, C. F. L., Muniu, E. |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Cambridge University Press
2017
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5748382/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29308197 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/jns.2017.61 |
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