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

Cancer cachexia is a debilitating syndrome of anorexia and loss of lean body mass that
accompanies many malignancies. Ghrelin is an orexigenic hormone with a short half-life that …

Cancer cachexia is characterized by the loss of lean body mass with or without the loss of fat
and is associated with increased susceptibility to treatment related toxicities, decreased …

Cachexia is a devastating complication of cancer and an important cause of morbidity and
mortality and can have a great effect on quality of life, and sense of self-esteem …

Twenty-one adult patients were randomised to receive ghrelin on days 1 and 8 and placebo
on days 4 and 11 or vice versa, given intravenously over a 60-min period before lunch: 10 …

Cachexia, a paraneoplastic syndrome markedly associated with worsened prognosis in
cancer patients, provokes profound wasting of both lean and adipose mass in an …

This review takes into consideration the main mechanisms involved in cellular remodeling
following an ischemic injury, with special focus on the possible role played by non-genomic …

Background: Adiponectin is an adipose tissue-derived specific protein that has
antiinflammatory as well as antiatherosclerotic effects. In the United States, many patients …

Cancer cachexia is a multifactorial syndrome characterised by progressive weight loss,
frequently accompanied by anorexia, sarcopenia, and chronic systemic inflammation. The …

The development of the syndrome of cancer cachexia and that of metastasis are related with
a poor prognostic for cancer patients. They are considered multifactorial processes …