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What is cachexia when shown on a persons diagnosed health issue's with health provider(cms/hcc)possibly be/mean?
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Severe weight loss: Cachexia is a body description of severe weight loss. It can be from malnutrition or from too many calories being consumed (like cancer or hyperthyroid)
Answered 12/10/2016
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