Body composition changes in cardiac cachexia: pathophysiology, quantification and approaches to therapy

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/219143

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Cachexia is weight loss and weakness caused by disease, or as a side effect of illness. Congestive heart failure is a common cardiovascular condition that is accompanied by high mortality (up to 50% over 2 years) and considerable suffering. People with congestive heart failure often develop cachexia. This project will explore the mechanisms responsible for the development of cachexia using an animal model of cardiac cachexia that the researchers have developed. It will be complemented by an examination of the effects of exercise on measures of cachexia in patients with congestive heart failure. The researchers believe that this study will supply valuable new information about the development of cachexia and lead to new therapies for this syndrome.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2002

End Date: 01-01-2005

Funding Scheme: NHMRC Strategic Awards

Funding Amount: $120,000.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Nutrigenomics and personalised nutrition

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

Animal Model | Cachexia Evaluation | Cachexia Mechanisms | Congestive Heart Failure | Exercise program in heart failure

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