1. 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 (September 2001)
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2. 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
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