title: For an operational definition of cachexia.
authors.forename: Thierry
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Pepersack
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology; D002100:Cachexia / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology; D016207:Cytokines / Q000378:metabolism; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D002149:Energy Intake; D004734:Energy Metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000378:metabolism; D044342:Malnutrition / Q000175:diagnosis*; D053580:Muscle Strength; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D011502:Protein-Energy Malnutrition / Q000175:diagnosis; D055948:Sarcopenia / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D009626:Terminology as Topic; D015431:Weight Loss
chemical_list: D016207:Cytokines