A novel proteoglycan induces cachexia in selected murine and human cancers.
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Nabel, G., Grunfeld, C. Calories lost — another mediator of cancer cachexia?. Nat Med 2, 397–398 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1038/nm0496-397
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