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J Nutr Health Aging · Jan 2009
Cachexia and aging: an update based on the Fourth International Cachexia Meeting.
- J E Morley, S D Anker, and W J Evans.
- Division of Geriatric Medicine, Saint Louis University School of Medicine and GRECC, VA Medical Center, St Louis, MO 63104, USA. morley@slu.edu
- J Nutr Health Aging. 2009 Jan 1; 13 (1): 47-55.
AbstractThis manuscript highlights the new developments in the pathophysiology of anorexia, cachexia and sarcopenia, based on presentations given at the Fourth International Cachexia Meeting. It stresses the importance of these conditions in older persons.
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