muscular dystrophy

(noun)

A group of genetic diseases that cause progressive skeletal muscle weakness, defects in muscle proteins, and the death of muscle cells and tissue.

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Examples of muscular dystrophy in the following topics:

  • 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.

  • Muscular Atrophy

    • Muscular dystrophy (MD) is a group of rare inherited muscle diseases in which muscle fibers are unusually susceptible to damage.
    • 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.

  • 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).

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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 obstructions related to asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbation.

  • Muscular Arteries

    • Muscular or distributing arteries are medium-sized arteries that draw blood from an elastic artery and branch into resistance vessels, including small arteries and arterioles.
    • In contrast to the mechanism elastic arteries use to store and dissipate energy generated by the heart's contraction, muscular arteries contain layers of smooth muscle providing allowing for involuntary control of vessel caliber and thus control of blood flow.
    • Muscular arteries can be identified by the well-defined elastic lamina that lies between the tunicae intima and media.
    • The splenic artery (lienal artery), the blood vessel that supplies oxygenated blood to the spleen, is an example of a muscular artery.

  • Structure and Function of the Muscular System

    • The muscular system controls numerous functions, which is possible with the significant differentiation of muscle tissue morphology and ability.
    • The muscular system is made up of muscle tissue and is responsible for functions such as maintenance of posture, locomotion and control of various circulatory systems.
    • The muscular system is closely associated with the skeletal system in facilitating movement.
    • Both voluntary and involuntary muscular system functions are controlled by the nervous system.
    • Skeletal muscle of the muscular system is closely associated with the skeletal system and acts to maintain posture and control voluntary movement.