Leptin as a prognostic marker of cancer cachexia

Rationale: Recently it has been postulated that adipose tissue-derived hormons may be involved in the pathophysiology of tumor cachexia.The aim of the study was to analyze the role of leptin and other previously established parameters of cachexia in pancreatic cancer (PC) patients as diagnostic and prognostic marker of cachexia.
Source: Clinical Nutrition ESPEN - Category: Nutrition Authors: Source Type: research