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Details for Wasting Syndrome

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) ID

MESH:C.18.452.915

MESH:C.18.452.915 is linked to 40 enzymes:

Definition

A condition of involuntary weight loss of greater then 10% of baseline body weight. It is characterized by atrophy of muscles and depletion of lean body mass. Wasting is a sign of MALNUTRITION as a result of inadequate dietary intake, malabsorption, or hypermetabolism.

Synonyms

1. Wasting Syndrome
2. Wasting Disease
3. Wasting Diseases
4. Wasting Syndromes

References

1. MESH: C.18.452.915
2. MESH: C.18.654.940

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Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases is a

Metabolic Diseases is a

Wasting Syndrome is a

Nutrition Disorders is a

Wasting Syndrome is a

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Metabolic Diseases is a

Acid-Base Imbalance is a

Bone Diseases, Metabolic is a

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Calcium Metabolism Disorders is a

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