Cachexia also called wasting syndrome is a condition
characterized by acute loss of weight, muscle atrophy, fatigue, weakness and significant
loss of appetite even though the patient may not be actively trying to lose
weight.
This is a loss of body mass that cannot be reversed
nutritionally. It cannot be reversed by consuming more calories or shifting to a more
nutritious diet. Patients with AIDS, cancer, TB, addictions to drugs and many other such
illnesses suffer from cachexia. Cachexia does not have any cure, or FDA approved drugs.
Steroids that mimic progesterone may help to increase appetite and put on some weight
but the muscle loss is not reversed.
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