dystrophy

(noun)

A wasting of body tissues, of genetic origin or due to inadequate or defective nutrition.

Related Terms

  • sarcopenia
  • atrophy

Examples of dystrophy in the following topics:

  • Muscular Atrophy

    • Examples of diseases affecting primarily the muscles would include muscular dystrophy, myotonia congenita, and myotonic dystrophy as well as other congenital, inflammatory or metabolic myopathies.
    • In the late stages of muscular dystrophy, muscle fibers are often replaced by fat and connective tissue.
    • In some types of muscular dystrophy, heart muscles, other involuntary muscles and other organs are affected.
    • The most common types of muscular dystrophy appear to be due to a genetic deficiency of the muscle protein dystrophin.
    • There is no cure for muscular dystrophy, but medications and therapy can slow the course of the disease.
  • Muscular Dystrophy

    • Muscular dystrophy (MD) is a group of muscle diseases characterized by non-functional muscle proteins that impair proper function.
    • Muscular dystrophy (MD) is a group of muscle diseases characterized by the creation of non-functional muscle proteins that weakens muscles and impairs proper function.
    • Muscular dystrophy is generally an inherited disease, with men affected at much higher rates than women.
  • Biochemical Products of Recombinant DNA Technology

    • Hereditary diseases carrier diagnosis: tests now available to determine if a person is carrying the gene for cystic fibrosis, the Tay-Sachs diseases, Huntington's disease or Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
  • Muscular Atrophy and Hypertrophy

    • Loss of muscle not due to atrophy or sarcopenia is indicative of diseases that result in structural defects of muscles (muscular dystrophy) or autoimmune responses that degrade muscle structure (myopathies).
  • Acidosis

    • However, in cases where chronic illnesses that compromise pulmonary function persist, such as late-stage emphysema and certain types of muscular dystrophy, compensatory mechanisms will be unable to reverse this acidotic condition.
  • Chemical Composition of Bone

    • ., myasthenia gravis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Guillain-BarrĂ© syndrome, muscular dystrophy), or airway obstruction related to asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbation.
  • Disorders of Acid-Base Balance

    • ., myasthenia gravis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Guillain-BarrĂ© syndrome, muscular dystrophy), or airway obstruction related to asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbation.
  • Bacterial Transduction

    • In addition, hopes to create medical methods of genetic modification of diseases such as Duchenne/Becker Muscular Dystrophy are based on these methodologies.
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