Concept information
Preferred term
Wasting Syndrome
Type
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Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
Entry terms
- Wasting Disease
- Wasting Diseases
Note
- human or animal; do not confuse with CACHEXIA: do not make diagnoses, use words of text; HIV WASTING SYNDROME is also available
Scope note
- A condition of involuntary weight loss of greater then 10% of baseline body weight. It is characterized by atrophy of muscles and depletion of lean body mass. Wasting is a sign of MALNUTRITION as a result of inadequate dietary intake, malabsorption, or hypermetabolism.
History note
- 97
In other languages
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Finnish
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laihtumisoireyhtymä
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laihtumissyndrooma
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näivetyssyndrooma
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painonlaskuoireyhtymä
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painonlaskusyndrooma
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Swedish
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D019282
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