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Increased resting energy expenditure and weight loss are related to a systemic inflammatory response in lung cancer patients.

A.J. Staal-van den Brekel, Mieke A. Dentener, Annemie M.W.J. Schols, Wim A. Buurman, Emiel F.�M. Wouters

Journal of Clinical Oncology · 1995 · 219 citations · 37 references

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Abstract

Hypermetabolism and weight loss are related to the presence of a systemic inflammatory response as reflected by enhanced levels of inflammatory mediators and acute phase proteins in patients with primary non-small-cell lung cancer.

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Cachectin/tumor necrosis factor induces cachexia, anemia, and inflammation.

Kevin J. Tracey, Kirk R. Manogue, Yuman Fong et al. · The Journal of Experimental Medicine · 1988 · 739 citations · Full text

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Evidence for the involvement of interleukin 6 in experimental cancer cachexia.

Gideon Strassmann, M Fong, J S Kenney et al. · Journal of Clinical Investigation · 1992 · 650 citations · Full text

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Causes of death in cancer patients

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E-selectin and intercellular adhesion molecule-1 are released by activated human endothelial cells in vitro.

J F Leeuwenberg, Edgar F. Smeets, Jacques Neefjes et al. · PubMed · 1992 · 514 citations · Full text

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A tumor necrosis factor-binding protein purified to homogeneity from human urine protects cells from tumor necrosis factor toxicity

Hartmut Engelmann, Dan Aderka, Menachem Rubinstein et al. · Journal of Biological Chemistry · 1989 · 440 citations · Full text