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Unintentional weight loss is any loss of body mass that was not due to intentional dieting or weight-loss, or to exercise regimens.

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35 year experience in Pediatrics

How long it usually lasts:

Medium-term (lasts weeks to months)

How common it is:

Rare

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Is a Side Effect of

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