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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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mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma

follow-up

Vistogard

NK-LGL leukemia

optic nerve

dosimetry

sex cord tumor

asymptomatic

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carbon C 13 acetate

CAIX inhibitor DTP348

anti-CD27L antibody-drug conjugate AMG 172

ERK1/2 inhibitor LY3214996

allogeneic CD25/Treg-depleted donor lymphocytes

iodine I 131 omburtamab

Anti-PSMA/CD3 Protease-activated T-cell Engager JANX007

STING agonist BMS-986301

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deoxyribonucleic acid

genetic anticipation

missense mutation

autosomal

germline mutation

incomplete penetrance

haplotype

nucleotide

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