C-Reactive Protein Level: A Key Predictive Marker of Cachexia in Lymphoma and Myeloma Patients

Cachexia is defined as an involuntary loss of weight, characterized by a loss of skeletal muscle mass with or without fat mass loss. It increases mortality risk and decreases quality of life in patients with lymphoma or myeloma. Early markers of cachexia are not identified. The objective of this wor...

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Published in:	Journal of hematology Vol. 8; no. 2; p. 55
Main Authors:	Mallard, Joris, Gagez, Anne-Laure, Baudinet, Cedric, Herbinet, Aline, Maury, Jonathan, Bernard, Pierre Louis, Cartron, Guillaume
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Canada 01.06.2019
Subjects:	CRP Cachexia Inflammation Myeloma Lymphoma
ISSN:	1927-1212
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