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MSKS BioChem Lecture 4_Muscle BioChem Flashcards

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What is Sarcopenia?

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It is age related loss of skeletal muscle

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What is Cachexia

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It is a wasting syndrome in cancer patients is a combination of:
‣ Protein wasting
‣ Malabsorption
‣ Immune dysregulation
‣ Increased glucose turnover
‣ Mostly due to tumor-induced increases in energy expenditure

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