Characterization of the male ApcMin/+ mouse as a hypogonadism model related to cancer cachexia
Summary Cancer cachexia, the unintentional loss of lean body mass, is associated with decreased quality of life and poor patient survival. Hypogonadism, involving a reduction in circulating testosterone, is associated with the cachectic condition. At this time there is a very limited understanding o...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Company of Biologists
2013-11-01
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| Series: | Biology Open |
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| Online Access: | http://bio.biologists.org/content/2/12/1346 |