Abstract
<i>Selectin</i>g for predisposition to cancer cachexia
Highlights
There are many therapeutic options, including nutritional consultation, exercise, nutritional supplements and drugs, none can be considered satisfactory at present (Kung et al, 2010; Penna et al, 2011)
« cancer patients symptoms and signs may be limited to anorexia and inappreciable metabolic alterations
Our current knowledge does not provide us with the means to select those patients who are at risk to enter and/or progress through the spectrum of cachexia stages
Summary
There are many therapeutic options, including nutritional consultation, exercise, nutritional supplements and drugs, none can be considered satisfactory at present (Kung et al, 2010; Penna et al, 2011). . .C-allele of the rs6136 polymorphism in SELP gene encoding P-selectin, is associated with reduced risk of developing cachexia among
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