title: Interactive medical case: wasting away.
abstract: This interactive feature presents the case of a 40-year-old woman with pain, weakness, and poor oral intake. She had had a gradual onset of bilateral flank pain spreading to her lower back, abdomen, and extremities. Test your diagnostic and therapeutic skills at NEJM.org.
authors: Ole-Petter R
authors: OP
authors: Hamnvik
authors: Anand
authors: A
authors: Vaidya
authors: Carolyn
authors: C
authors: Becker
mesh_terms: D000225:Adenine / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000328:Adult; D015519:Bone Density; D004573:Electrolytes / Q000097:blood; D005198:Fanconi Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D019694:Hepatitis B, Chronic / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D007008:Hypokalemia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D009325:Nausea / Q000209:etiology; D063065:Organophosphonates / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010018:Osteomalacia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D018894:Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000068698:Tenofovir
chemical_list: D004573:Electrolytes; D063065:Organophosphonates; D018894:Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors; D000068698:Tenofovir; D000225:Adenine