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Differential Diagnosis For Loss of muscle mass
- Infected organ, Abscesses
Infections
Occult infection
Infection Chronic- Neoplastic Disorders
Malignancy/cancer
Occult malignancy/carcinoma
Occult tumor/cancer
Adenocarcinoma, gastric- Deficiency Disorders
Malnutrition/Starvation- Hereditary, Familial, Genetic Disorders
Spinal muscle atrophy
Spinal muscle atrophy, infantile
Juvenile spinal muscle atrophy (Kugelberg-Welander)
Spinal muscle atrophy/adult type IV
Welander syndrome (See Kugelberg Welander)- Functional, Physiologic Variant Disorders
Chronic illness
Physical deconditioned status
Bed rest, prolonged
Deconditioned/out-of-shape status- Vegetative, Autonomic, Endocrine Disorders
Hyperthyroidism (Graves disease)
Cushing's disease/Syndrome
Eunuchism- Reference to Organ System
Motor neuron disease
Fever Unknown Origin- Drugs
Corticosteroid Administration/Toxicity
Cushings secondary/drug-induced syndr.- Synonyms
- Form of muscle, Form of muscle (finding), loss, Muscle bulk, MUSCLE MASS, Observ form skeletal muscle, Observation of form of skeletal muscle
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