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cachexia in a cancer pt will be caused by........?
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| prep4usmle
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Is it TNF!
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| alice8
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TNF/cachectin,IL-1, IL-6,Tumour catabolic products such as LMF and proteolysis-inducing factor (PIF)
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| mjl1717
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many causes macroscopically you could say anorexia,malabsorbtion, chemotherapy,"parasitic" usage of nutrients by the tumour
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| asmi
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you are right prep4usmle 
TNF alpha is the main culprit .And cachexia is irreversible .
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