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Body composition changes differ by gender in stomach, colorectal, and biliary cancer patients with cachexia: Results from a pilot study

Few studies have examined the possibility that cachexia may affect men and women differently. This pilot study assessed gender differences in body composition in stomach, colorectal, and biliary cancer patients with cachexia. A sample of 38 participants (Female: Male = 17:21, mean age 57.4 years) we...

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Autores principales: Yoon, Saunjoo L., Grundmann, Oliver, Williams, Joseph J., Gordan, Lucio, George, Thomas J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6089140/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29971962
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cam4.1665