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Pronunciation: /cachexia*/

cachexia

Definition

Loss of body weight and muscle mass, and weakness that may occur in patients with cancer, AIDS, or other chronic diseases.

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LY293111

Plummer-Vinson syndrome

stamina

signature molecule

drug

chrysotherapy

retracted nipple

somatic cell

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narnatumab

autologous ALPG/ALPP-targeted anti-MSLN CAR-Fas/PTPN2 shRNA-miR-expressing T lymphocytes AB-1015

Portia

anti-CD19-CAR CMV-specific T lymphocytes

deuterated glucose

autologous EBV-transformed B lymphoblastoid-tumor fusion cell vaccine

anti-ROR1 antibody-drug conjugate CS5001

Injectafer

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variant of unknown significance

autosomal

attributable risk

polygenic risk score

heterozygous genotype

MLPA

LOH

founder variant

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