Sentences with phrase «associated organ function»

There is generally no pattern to abnormal primary laboratory results, but changes in associated organ function tests may be noted.

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«Under normal circumstances, myofibroblasts stimulate wound healing, but when there's an ongoing injury to an organ (e.g., the liver of a hepatitis C patient, the heart of a patient with high blood pressure, or the kidney of a patient with diabetes) these proteins clog up normal functioning,» said Humphreys, a Harvard Medical School associate professor at Brigham and Women's Hospital, who leads the Harvard Stem Cell Institute Kidney Program.
It is known that a perturbation in the interaction between genetic, metabolic and energetic factors modulates metabolic responses of the whole organism and individual organs and tissues, predisposing the onset of diabetes mellitus and associated metabolic diseases (non-alcoholic fatty liver disease damaged renal function and cardiovascular disease).
The FLI investigates the molecular causes for these aging - associated changes with the goal to uncover new approaches for therapies aiming to preserve the functioning of the body's own stem cells and organs thereby reducing the risk of diseases and cancer during aging.
Previous research has also shown that short - term fasting can produce molecules called free radicals, which are highly reactive chemicals that can cause damage to the body at a cellular and may be associated with impaired organ function, cancer risk and accelerated aging.
The testes: They're located outside the pelvic cavity and produce testosterone which is responsible for the development and function of male sex organs and is associated with body hair, muscle development, and voice change.
We know that high cortisol is associated with suppressed immune function, hypertension, high blood sugar, insulin resistance, carbohydrate cravings, metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes, fat deposits on the face and the neck and the belly, increased accumulation of visceral fat around the organs, reduced libido, and bone loss.
Problems associated with GMO foods include: gastrointestinal problems, immune system issues, reproductive damage, and conditions that affect organ function.
The benefits of these three postures include improvements in function of the digestive organs as well as stimulation of the vīrya nāla, the nadi, or energy channel, connected to the liver and associated with insulin production.
This is consistent with reports associating regular exercise with reduced incidence of dementia3 and several cancer types.26 - 28 Potential reasons for improved functional status and survival among regular exercisers may include increased cardiovascular fitness and improved aerobic capacity and organ reserve,29 - 31 increases in skeletal mass and metabolic adaptations of muscle with decreased frailty,29 - 31 lower levels of circulating inflammatory markers, 32 improved response to vaccinations, 33 and improved higher - order cognitive functions.34
It is not really because they have grown lazy but rather because of the reduction in the function of organs that are associated with mobility.
And how to do so in such a way that the pain inflicted might be said not to be akin to that «associated with serious physical injury so severe that death, organ failure, or permanent damage resulting in a loss of significant body function will likely result»?
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