The HIV wasting syndrome represented the face of HIV/AIDS before the advent of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). Although the incidence of wasting has declined since the introduction of HAART, weight loss remains common in patients receiving ...
Dimie Ogoina +2 more
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Background Cancer cachexia is a deadly wasting syndrome that accompanies various diseases (including ~ 50% of cancers). Clinical studies have established that cachexia is not a nutritional deficiency and is linked to expression of certain proteins (e.g.,
Dong Wang +12 more
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Changes on the viral capsid surface during the evolution of porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) from 2009 till 2018 may lead to a better receptor binding [PDF]
Porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) is the primary causative agent of porcine circovirus-associated diseases (PCVAD). Three major PCV2 genotypes (PCV2a, PCV2b, and PCV2d) have been identified globally.
Nauwynck, Hans +3 more
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Characterisation of porcine circovirus type 2 in porcine circovirus disease cases in England and Wales [PDF]
Confirmed cases of porcine circovirus disease (PCVD) in Great Britain have shown a steady decline since the availability of porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) vaccines. However, PCVD is still occasionally diagnosed.
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The role of extracellular vesicles in skeletal muscle wasting
Skeletal muscle wasting is a complicated metabolic syndrome accompanied by multiple diseases ranging from cancer to metabolic disorders and infectious conditions. The loss of muscle mass significantly impairs muscle function, resulting in poor quality of
Xiaohui Zhang, Yanxia Zhao, Wei Yan
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Progressive development of melanoma-induced cachexia differentially impacts organ systems in mice
Summary: Cachexia is a systemic wasting syndrome that increases cancer-associated mortality. How cachexia progressively and differentially impacts distinct tissues is largely unknown.
Flavia A. Graca +7 more
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A cohort study of post-weaning multisystemic wasting syndrome and PCV2 in 178 pigs from birth to 14 weeks on a single farm in England [PDF]
Our hypothesis was that pigs that develop post-weaning multisystemic wasting syndrome (PMWS) are detectable from an early age with signs of weight loss and other clinical and serological abnormalities.
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Cerebral Salt-Wasting Syndrome pada Leukemia Limfoblastik Akut
Pada pasien leukemia limfoblastik akut (LLA), cerebral salt-wasting (CSW) syndrome dapat terjadi disebabkan renal salt-wasting karena gangguan reabsorbsi natrium di tubulus ginjal, yang mungkin dimediasi oleh brain natriuretic hormone / peptide ...
Bidasari Lubis +3 more
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Maculopapular drug eruption (MDE) is the most typical type of hypersensitivity reaction. Patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection may develop some complications, including wasting syndrome, contributing to immune system dysregulation ...
Triasari Oktavriana +6 more
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An autopsy study of a familial oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy (OPMD) with distal spread and neurogenic involvement [PDF]
An 81-year-old man from a family with a history of oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy (OPMD) involving 6 members over 4 generations is described. The patient first noted drooping of his eyelids at the age of 65.
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