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... > social science subjects > health and social care > health sciences > physiology > physiological processes > health and aging > nutritional issues > anabolic therapies

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anabolic therapies  

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  • Involuntary weight loss is the result of many chronic progressive diseases, often leading to diminished lean body mass, frailty, susceptibility to illness, and increased mortality. Various anabolic agents have been used to combat weight loss with mixed results. [Source: Encyclopedia of Health & Aging; Anabolic Therapies]

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