Diagnosis and outcomes of cachexia in Asia: Working Consensus Report from the Asian Working Group for Cachexia

• Main Authors: Hidenori Arai (Author), Keisuke Maeda (Author), Hidetaka Wakabayashi (Author), Tateaki Naito (Author), Masaaki Konishi (Author), Prasert Assantachai (Author), Wai Tung Auyeung (Author), Chalobol Chalermsri (Author), Wei Chen (Author), Justin Chew (Author), Ming‐Yueh Chou (Author), Chih‐Cheng Hsu (Author), Allyn Hum (Author), In Gyu Hwang (Author), Toshimi Kaido (Author), Lin Kang (Author), Shahrul Bahyah Kamaruzzaman (Author), Miji Kim (Author), Jenny Shun Wah Lee (Author), Wei‐Ju Lee (Author), Chih‐Kuang Liang (Author), Wee Shiong Lim (Author), Jae‐Young Lim (Author), Yen Peng Lim (Author), Raymond See‐Kit Lo (Author), Terence Ong (Author), Wen‐Harn Pan (Author), Li‐Ning Peng (Author), Pornpoj Pramyothin (Author), Nurul Huda Razalli (Author), Masakazu Saitoh (Author), Suzana Shahar (Author), Han Ping Shi (Author), Heng‐Hsin Tung (Author), Yasuhito Uezono (Author), Stephan vonHaehling (Author), Chang Won Won (Author), Jean Woo (Author), Liang‐Kung Chen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2023-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Chronic diseases often lead to metabolic disorders, causing anabolic resistance and increased energy consumption, which result in cachexia. Cachexia, in turn, can lead to major clinical consequences such as impaired quality of life, shortened life expectancy, and increased healthcare expend...