What deficiency causes cachexia? The complex link between chronic illness, inflammation, and malnutrition
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While it is a nutritional condition, cachexia is a complex metabolic syndrome, not the result of a single nutritional deficiency. Affecting a significant portion of patients with chronic diseases like cancer, cachexia is driven by systemic inflammation and altered metabolism, not just a lack of calories. Understanding what deficiency causes cachexia requires looking beyond simple malnutrition to the underlying illness.
