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Tumor necrosis factor-alpha — Tumor necrosis factor (TNF, cachexin or cachectin and formally known as tumor necrosis factor alpha ) is a cytokine involved in systemic inflammation and is a member of a group of cytokines that all stimulate the acute phase reaction. TNF causes… … Wikipedia
Cachexia — SignSymptom infobox Name = Cachexia ICD10 = R64 ICD9 = ICD9|799.4 Cachexia (pronEng|kəˈkɛksiə) is loss of weight, muscle atrophy, fatigue, weakness and significant loss of appetite in someone who is not actively trying to lose weight. [cite web… … Wikipedia
cachectin — noun The polypeptide hormone cachexin or tumor necrosis factor … Wiktionary
