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OBJECTIVE
To assess the effects of bimagrumab on skeletal muscle mass and function in older adults with sarcopenia and mobility limitations.
METHODS
A 24-week, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-arm, proof-of-concept study.
METHODS
Five centers in the United
Sarcopenia is being consistently recognized as a condition not only associated with the presence of a malignancy but also induced by the oncologic therapies. Due to its negative impact on tolerance to chemotherapy and final outcome in both medical and surgical cancer patients, sarcopenia should be
The objective of the present study was to investigate the incidence of and possible risk factors associated with sarcopenia among cancer patients. Patients with cancer were examined through the use of lumbar magnetic resonance imaging, and clinical data was collected between September and December,
BACKGROUND
Sorafenib induces frequent dose limiting toxicities (DLT) in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Sarcopenia has been associated with poor performance status and shortened survival in cancer patients.
METHODS
The characteristics of Child Pugh A cirrhotic patients with
BACKGROUND
Lung cancer tumors present EGFR mutations associated with an increased response rate to tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs). Afatinib acts as an irreversible pan-ErbB-TKI. Areas covered: This review summarizes the results of clinical trials in NSCLC regarding its safety and efficacy. Expert
In adults, a very uncommon presentation of celiac disease (CD) is a celiac crisis, a life-threatening and severe form of the disease having a dramatic onset with diarrhea and metabolic acidosis with electrolyte and fluid imbalance. Treatment of celiac crisis requires a gluten-free diet; however, the
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a disease caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which has spread globally in pandemic proportions. Accumulative evidence suggests SARS-CoV-2 can be transmitted through the digestive system, the so-called fecal-oral route of