Major contribution to cachexia with advanced cancer?
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. is 'd' i.e., Turnor-necrosis factor (TNT) Patients with cancer commonly suffer progressive loss of body fat which is accompnied by profound weakness anorexia, and anemia. This wasting syndrome is referred to as cachexia. o TNF produced by macrophages or some tumor cells is the most impoant mediator of cachexia.