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Body composition and time course changes in regional distribution of fat and lean tissue in unselected cancer patients on palliative care—Correlations with food intake, metabolism, exercise capacity, and hormones
Article first published online: 8 APR 2005
DOI: 10.1002/cncr.21013
Copyright © 2005 American Cancer Society
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Fouladiun, M., Körner, U., Bosaeus, I., Daneryd, P., Hyltander, A. and Lundholm, K. G. (2005), Body composition and time course changes in regional distribution of fat and lean tissue in unselected cancer patients on palliative care—Correlations with food intake, metabolism, exercise capacity, and hormones. Cancer, 103: 2189–2198. doi: 10.1002/cncr.21013
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Publication History
- Issue published online: 28 APR 2005
- Article first published online: 8 APR 2005
- Manuscript Accepted: 30 DEC 2004
- Manuscript Revised: 21 DEC 2004
- Manuscript Received: 5 OCT 2004
Funded by
- Swedish Cancer Society. Grant Number: 2014
- Swedish Research Council. Grant Number: 08712
- Tore Nilson Foundation
- Assar Gabrielsson Foundation (AB Volvo)
- Jubileumskliniken Foundation
- IngaBritt and Arne Lundberg Research Foundation
- Swedish and Göteborg Medical Societies
- Medical Faculty of Göteborg University
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