Approach to Patients with Unintentional Weight Loss.
Med Clin North Am
; 105(1): 175-186, 2021 Jan.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-33246517
ABSTRACT
Unintentional weight loss is a common clinical problem with a broad differential diagnosis that is clinically important because of the associated risks of morbidity and mortality. Community-dwelling adults are often diagnosed with malignancy, nonmalignant gastrointestinal disorders, and psychiatric disorders as the cause of unintentional weight loss, whereas institutionalized older adults are diagnosed most often with psychiatric disorders. Up to a quarter of patients do not have a diagnosis after comprehensive workup, and close follow-up is warranted. Treatment involves management of underlying causes.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Weight Loss
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Med Clin North Am
Year:
2021
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States