What is Cachexia?
{{Infobox medical condition (new) | name = Cachexia | synonyms = Wasting syndrome | image = Cancer-associated cachexia diagram.jpg | caption = Processes and mechanisms related to cancer-associated cachexia | field = [[Oncology]], [[Internal Medicine]], [[Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation]] | symptoms = sudden weight loss, altered eating signals | complications = | onset = | duration = | types = | causes = | risks = | diagnosis = | differential = | prevention = | treatment = | medication = | prognosis = very poor | frequency = 1% | deaths = 1.5 to 2 million people a year }} '''Cachexia''' ({{IPAc-en|k|ə|ˈ|k|ɛ|k|s|i|ə}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lexico.com/en/definition/cachexia|title=Cachexia &#124; Definition of Cachexia by Lexico|website=Lexico Dictionaries &#124; English|access-date=2021-10-06|archive-date=2021-10-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211006093319/https://www.lexico.com/en/definition/cachexia|url-status=dead}}</ref>) is a [[syndrome]] caused by an underlying illness. It causes ongoing [[muscle loss]] that is not entirely reversed. It can be caused by [[cancer]], [[Heart failure|congestive heart failure]], [[chronic obstructive pulmonary disease]], [[kidney disease]] and [[AIDS]]. ==References== {{reflist}} {{med-stub}} [[Category:Syndromes]]