cachexia
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The board voted Wednesday to add cachexia as a qualifying condition.
From Washington Times
His team has previously found cancer patients with an anorexic and muscle-wasting syndrome called cachexia also have high blood levels of GDF15.
From Science Magazine
On Friday, 16 scientists unanimously rejected the cause of death noted on Neruda’s death certificate, cancer cachexia, which involves significant weight loss.
From The Guardian
SB271 would add, among other ailments: HIV and AIDS, cachexia, seizure disorders, epilepsy, Crohn’s syndrome, muscular dystrophy and multiple sclerosis.
From Washington Times
The cause of death was found to be dehydration and cachexia, a weakening condition caused from chronic illness.
From Los Angeles Times
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