title: The conundrum of pre-cachexia existence.
authors.forename: Maurizio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Muscaritoli
authors.forename: Zaira
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Aversa
authors.forename: Simone
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lucia
mesh_terms: D002100:Cachexia / Q000145:classification* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D003661:Decision Support Techniques; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*