Extreme weight loss (cachexia) in an adult male patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) due to lifelong heavy smoking. COPD is a com

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Extreme weight loss (cachexia) in an adult male patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) due to lifelong heavy smoking. COPD is a combination of emphysema and chronic bronchitis. This weight loss cannot be reversed nutritionally.

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