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  • Title: Human immunodeficiency virus-associated wasting and mechanisms of cachexia associated with inflammation.
    Author: Moldawer LL, Sattler FR.
    Journal: Semin Oncol; 1998 Feb; 25(1 Suppl 1):73-81. PubMed ID: 9482543.
    Abstract:
    Profound weight loss and progressive depletion of muscle mass is a common sequela of chronic diseases such as cancer, tuberculosis, and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Studies of HIV-associated wasting have revealed several possible mechanisms. Alterations in anabolic hormones, energy intake, energy expenditure, and production of proinflammatory cytokines, which cause cachexia, may contribute to wasting in HIV-infected patients. These studies have revealed the complexity of the interactions between cytokines and the hormones that typically regulate catabolic-anabolic homeostasis. Despite this complexity, HIV-associated wasting should be manageable. Several strategies are currently under investigation, including anabolic steroid and human growth hormone therapy, appetite stimulants, nutritional supplementation, and cytokine antagonists. Some of these approaches have shown early promise. Further research in these areas should facilitate development of effective intervention strategies and lead to improvements in quality of life for patients suffering from wasting syndromes.
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