Gut microbiota and short‐chain fatty acid alterations in cachectic cancer patients

• Main Authors: Jorne Ubachs (Author), Janine Ziemons (Author), Zita Soons (Author), Romy Aarnoutse (Author), David P.J. vanDijk (Author), John Penders (Author), Ardy vanHelvoort (Author), Marjolein L. Smidt (Author), Roy F.P.M. Kruitwagen (Author), Lieke Baade‐Corpelijn (Author), Steven W.M. Olde Damink (Author), Sander S. Rensen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Cancer cachexia is characterized by a negative energy balance, muscle and adipose tissue wasting, insulin resistance, and systemic inflammation. Because of its strong negative impact on prognosis and its multifactorial nature that is still not fully understood, cachexia remains a...