The potential therapeutic effects of creatine supplementation on body composition and muscle function in cancer [PDF]
, 2018 Low muscle mass in individuals with cancer has a profound impact on quality of life and independence and is associated with greater treatment toxicity and poorer prognosis.
Fairman, C M +5 more
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Linfadenopatia e lúpus eritematoso sistêmico Lymphadenopathy and systemic lupus erythematosus
Revista Brasileira de Reumatologia, 2010 A linfadenopatia no lúpus eritematoso sistêmico (LES) é um achado benigno encontrado comumente em jovens, com atividade cutânea e sintomas constitucionais, apresentando boa resposta à corticoterapia.
Nilton Salles Rosa Neto +4 more
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Vitamin D, a modulator of musculoskeletal health in chronic kidney disease [PDF]
, 2017 The spectrum of activity of vitamin D goes beyond calcium and bone homeostasis, and growing evidence suggests that vitamin D contributes to maintain musculoskeletal health in healthy subjects as well as in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD ...
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Child undernutrition in affluent societies: what are we talking about? [PDF]
, 2012 In this paper we set out to explore the prevalence of child undernutrition found in community studies in affluent societies, but a preliminary literature review revealed that, in the absence of a gold standard method of diagnosis, the prevalence largely ...
Ada L. Garcia +6 more
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Nonmuscle Tissues Contribution to Cancer Cachexia
Mediators of Inflammation, 2015 Cachexia is a syndrome associated with cancer, characterized by body weight loss, muscle and adipose tissue wasting, and inflammation, being often associated with anorexia.
Josep M. Argilés +3 more
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Pancreatic cancer cachexia: a review of mechanisms and therapeutics. [PDF]
, 2014 Over the last decade, we have gained new insight into the pathophysiology of cachexia associated with pancreatic cancer. Unfortunately, its treatment is complex and remains a challenge.
Andrew Eugene Hendifar +8 more
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A shared mechanism of muscle wasting in cancer and Huntington's disease. [PDF]
, 2015 Skeletal muscle loss and dysfunction in aging and chronic diseases is one of the major causes of mortality in patients, and is relevant for a wide variety of diseases such as neurodegeneration and cancer.
Constantinou C +4 more
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Clinical-nutritional profile of HIV patients in a referral hospital in the northeast of Brazil
DST, 2022 Introduction: The acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a chronic, progressive, and degenerative disease. Since the introduction of antiretroviral therapy (ART), a significant reduction in mortality and morbidity rates has been recorded.
Karla Gabriela Lapenda dos Santos Mota Silva +3 more
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Human cachexia induces changes in mitochondria, autophagy and apoptosis in the skeletal muscle [PDF]
, 2019 Cachexia is a wasting syndrome characterized by the continuous loss of skeletal muscle mass due to imbalance between protein synthesis and degradation, which is related with poor prognosis and compromised quality of life.
Alcantara, P. S. +9 more
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Pediatric Reports, 2016 Malnutrition in childhood is a dramatic indicator of poor socio-economical status worldwide. To recognize and reveal the socio-demographic features is crucial, especially for developing countries. Our aim was to investigate the prevalence and association
Baran Serdar Kizilyildiz +6 more
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