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Serum tumour necrosis factor-alpha levels in cancer patients are discontinuous and correlate with weight loss

  • Maurizio Bossola
  • , M Muscaritoli
  • , Rocco Domenico Alfonso Bellantone
  • , Fabio Pacelli
  • , A Cascino
  • , Antonio Sgadari
  • , F Battaglia
  • , Elisabetta Piccioni
  • , Giovanni Scambia
  • , Gb Doglietto
  • , F Rossi Fanelli

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Abstract

Tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF) has been regarded as a potential mediator of cancer cachexia. Assessment of TNF circulating levels in cancer patients and their correlation with weight loss has led to controversial results.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1107-1112
Number of pages6
JournalEuropean Journal of Clinical Investigation
Volume30
Publication statusPublished - 2000

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This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

  • Anorexia
  • Cachexia
  • Female
  • Gastrointestinal Neoplasms
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Prospective Studies
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
  • Weight Loss

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