Cachexia as a major underestimated and unmet medical need: Facts and numbers

Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-5

  von Haehling, Stephan ^a   Anker, Stefan D ^a,b  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^b IRCCS SAN RAFFAELE PISANA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANABOLIC AGENT; APPETITE STIMULANT;

BODY COMPOSITION; CACHEXIA; CHRONIC DISEASE; DIET THERAPY; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; EDITORIAL; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; HUMAN; MALNUTRITION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WASTING SYNDROME; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 78650411136     PISSN: 21905991     EISSN: 21906009     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13539-010-0002-6     Document Type: Editorial

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