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Understanding the common mechanisms of heart and skeletal muscle wasting in cancer cachexia

Cachexia is a severe complication of cancer that adversely affects the course of the disease, with currently no effective treatments. It is characterized by a progressive atrophy of skeletal muscle and adipose tissue, resulting in weight loss, a reduced quality of life, and a shortened life expectan...

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Autores principales: Rausch, Valentina, Sala, Valentina, Penna, Fabio, Porporato, Paolo Ettore, Ghigo, Alessandra
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7794402/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33419963
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41389-020-00288-6