Recent Developments in Treatment of Cachexia

摘要: The cachexia syndrome, present in severe diseases such as cancer, AIDS and COPD, typically displays metabolic abnormalities, glucose intolerance, fat depletion muscle protein catabolism is usually accompanied by anorexia and, naturally, weight loss. Inflammation also a key feature this situation. Nutritional strategies have proved to be insufficient counteract it. In chapter we review recent therapeutic approaches developed specifically for these wasting states. importance of the right timing stressed, combination with different nutritional/metabolic/pharmacological approaches.