Evaluation of cachexia in oral submucous fibrosis

Introduction: Patients with cancer suffer from a wasting syndrome associated with anorexia/cachexia. Anorexia is associated with a marked loss of appetite and/or an aversion to food. Cachexia is associated with loss of body mass and is often associated with weakness, fatigue leading to poor quality...

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Main Authors: Pooja Singh, Harshkant Gharote, Preeti Nair, Karthik Hegde, Nisheeth Saawarn, R Guruprasad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
Series:Journal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology
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Online Access:http://www.jiaomr.in/article.asp?issn=0972-1363;year=2012;volume=24;issue=2;spage=130;epage=132;aulast=Singh