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Assessing Activity-based Anorexia in Mice
Published on: May 14, 2018
Pathophysiology and treatment options for cardiac anorexia
Marat Fudim1, Gabriel Wagman, Rebecca Altschul
1Heinrich-Heine-Universität, Düsseldorf, Germany.
Abstract:
The anorexia-cachexia syndrome (ACS) occurs in many chronic illnesses, such as cancer, AIDS, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in addition to chronic congestive heart failure (CHF). Comparable to other chronic states, the ACS complicates CHF and impacts its prognosis; however, the available treatment options for this syndrome remain unsatisfactory. This review article focuses on the complex pathophysiology of cardiac anorexia. We focus on the recent data demonstrating the relationships between central appetite-regulating structures, inflammatory processes, and neurohormonal activation, and their respective roles in the development of anorexia. We then describe the different treatment options and discuss some future prospects for the management for cardiac anorexia.
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