Activin-A, myostatin and interleukin-6 in cancer associated cachexia
Cachexia is a muscle wasting condition associated with multiple different chronic illnesses, such as cancer, diabetes and AIDS. In cancer, approximately 80% of patients with advanced disease have symptoms of muscle wasting, and around 25% of cancer mortality concerns cachexia. Elevated serum levels...
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| Format: | Master's thesis |
| Language: | eng |
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2017
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| Online Access: | https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/54939 |