Wasting Syndrome
Description
  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.
Synonyms
  Wasting Disease
Wasting Diseases
Wasting Syndromes
Parents
  Metabolic Diseases
Nutrition Disorders
Children
  HIV Wasting Syndrome
See Also
  Cachexia
Experts
  Robert A. Frost
Charles H. Lang
Tree Numbers
  C18.452.915
C18.654.940
MeSH ID
  D019282

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