AIM: To investigate the roles of the adipocytokines, ghrelin and leptin in gastric cancer
cachexia. METHODS: Resistin, ghrelin, leptin, adiponectin, insulin and insulin-like growth …

Background Cancer cachexia, a catabolic state characterized by weight loss, occurs
frequently in patients with terminal-stage neoplastic diseases. Gastrointestinal hormones …

BACKGROUND The hormone ghrelin and the adipocytokines leptin and adiponectin
participate in body weight regulation. In response to weight loss, ghrelin and adiponectin …

Purpose Adipocytokines are adipocyte-secreted hormones associated with some
malignancies. We investigated the association of adipocytokines with gastric cancer …

We investigated the role of fasting hormones and pro-inflammatory cytokines in cancer
patients. Hormones (ghrelin, adiponectin, and leptin) and cytokines (TNF-α, IFN-γ, and IL-6) …

Background Cachexia may occur in 40% of cancer patients, representing the major cause of
death in more than 20% of them. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of leptin …

Purpose of review Although cachexia has a major effect on both the morbidity and mortality
of cancer patients, information on the mechanisms responsible for this condition is limited …

Background: Acute-phase response proteins (APRPs), cytokines, and hormones have been
claimed to be an independent, important factor of cancers. We suggest that in …

This study investigated energy metabolism and its association with inflammatory cytokines
and appetite-​ regulating hormones in patients with gastrointestinal cancer. Subjects were …

Background Anorexia, cachexia, and insulin resistance are commonly seen in patients with
cancer. Adipocyte-derived hormones or adipokines play a role in the regulation of appetite …