Rational Approach to Patients With Unintentional Weight Loss

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Rational Approach to Patients With Unintentional Weight Loss Ernest P. Bouras, MD, Stephen M. Lange, MD, James S. Scolapio, MD Mayo Clinic Proceedings Volume 76, Issue 9, Pages 923-929 (September 2001) DOI: 10.4065/76.9.923 Copyright © 2001 Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Terms and Conditions

Figure 1 Stepwise approach to patients with unintentional weight loss. Alk Phos = alkaline phosphatase; ALT = alanine aminotransferase; AST = aspartate aminotransferase; BUN = blood urea nitrogen; CBC = complete blood cell count; CRP = C-reactive protein; diff = white blood cell count differential; ESR = erythrocyte sedimentation rate; HIV = human immunodeficiency virus; MCV = mean corpuscular volume; MMSE = Mini-Mental State Examination36; Pap = Papanicolaou; PSA = prostate-specific antigen; UA = urinalysis. *Depression inventories may be useful.37–39 Mayo Clinic Proceedings 2001 76, 923-929DOI: (10.4065/76.9.923) Copyright © 2001 Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Terms and Conditions