Sentences with phrase «disease characterized»

Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM), an autoimmune disease characterized by high blood glucose levels resulting from a lack of insulin production, is the third most common severe, chronic childhood disease (American Diabetes Association, 2004).

This is a generalized metabolic disease characterized by atrophy or malfunction of the thyroid gland.

Labrador Retrievers are susceptible to hip dysplasia, a disease characterized by malformation in the hip socket, which eventually causes arthritis.

In contrast, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a disease characterized by thickening of the heart walls.

Most dogs with kennel cough show a classic course of mild disease characterized by one or more of the following signs:

«P» = Panleukopenia (also known as feline distemper and infectious feline enteritis) is a highly contagious disease characterized by a short course and high mortality rate.

For example, dilated cardiomyopathy is type of heart disease characterized by a thinning of the heart muscle, decreasing the heart's ability to contract.

Generalized demodicosis is a severe disease characterized by massive patchy or generalized hair loss and skin inflammation, often complicated by a bacterial infection that may cause the feet to swell.

He had acute anemia, a disease characterized by increased destruction of red blood cells (erythrocytes) by the dog's own protection system, and quite honestly we were making arrangements for his funeral.

(AIHA) is a disease characterized by increased destruction of red blood cells (erythrocytes) by the dog's own defense system.

Cyclosporine (Modified) capsules, a generic to Atopica, are used for the treatment of atopic dermatitis in dogs, which is a non-contagious skin disease characterized by chronic inflammation of the skin.

PARVOVIRUS: Parvo is a contagious intestinal disease characterized by severe vomiting, a formless bloody and smelly stool, high fever, and dehydration.

An inflammatory disease characterized at first by a rash, caused by bacteria that are transmitted by ticks.

Glomerulonephritis, also known as glomerular nephritis (GN), is a specific type of renal (kidney) disease characterized by inflammation of the glomeruli, which are the tiny structures in the kidneys that act as filters for the blood.

Hypothyroidism, a metabolic disease characterized by inadequate thyroid hormone circulating in the bloodstream, is common in the breed.

Golden Retrievers are susceptible to hip dysplasia, a disease characterized by malformation in the hip socket, which eventually causes arthritis.

Osteocondrosis Dissecans (OCD): OCD is a disease characterized by separation of a portion of cartilage from bone.

At that time, thousands of cats died every & year from dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), a disease characterized by an enlarged heart with poor muscle contractions.

Systemic disease that causes any change in a rabbit's normal diet and eating patterns may lead to dental disease.1 — 4 A systemic disease characterized by altered calcium levels may result in changes in jawbones and altered tooth placement.3, 5

Epilepsy: a disease characterized by convulsions (seizures) and / or disturbances of consciousness.

Prevent self - trauma in response to concomitant skin diseases — any coexistent skin disease characterized by pruritus must be relentlessly managed long - term to prevent the cycle of self - trauma followed by further ischemic damage.

Cushing's disease (hyperadrenocorticism): a disease characterized by an excess secretion of cortisosteroids from the adrenal glands.

Glomerulocystic kidney disease (GCKD) is an inherited disease characterized by cystic dilatation of the Bowman's capsules and atrophy of the glomerular tufts.

Skin disease characterized by hair loss particularly on the head, face, neck, shoulders and the front of the forelegs.

Ironically, for a disease characterized by hyper - attachment, separation anxiety threatens to destroy the human - animal bond [1].

Keratoconjunctivitis sicca is a disease characterized by inflammation of the cornea and conjunctiva (pink tissue covering the whites of the eyes and the inside of the eyelids) secondary to inadequate tear production by the tear glands.

Lung cancer is a disease characterized by uncontrolled cell growth in tissues of the lung.

He had lost all his hair and had developed parakeratosis (a skin disease characterized by dry, scaly skin) around his eyes and mouth and in the axilla; his growth was affected and he was also developing cognitive impairment.

Damping off, a disease characterized by the rot of roots and stems, is often a result of the fungus Rhizoctonia solani, and occurs when the rhizomes have been planted in soil that does not drain well.

According to the National Osteoporosis Foundation: «Osteoporosis, or porous bone, is a disease characterized by low bone mass and structural deterioration of bone tissue, leading to bone fragility and an increased susceptibility to fractures, especially of the hip, spine and wrist, although any bone can be affected.

Osteoporosis, or porous bone, is a disease characterized by low bone mass and structural deterioration of bone tissue, leading to bone fragility and an increased risk of fractures of the hip, spine, and wrist.

Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic, systemic autoimmune disease characterized by persistent pain and stiffness, along with progressive joint destruction, particularly in the hands and feet, leading to crippling deformities.

More importantly, red meat is rich in iron, and the lack of iron is linked to koilonychias, a nail disease characterized by the nails assuming a spoon - like shape.

In fact, if you were deficient in the mineral you'd have symptoms which were very similar to type 1 diabetes [3]-- a disease characterized by a lack of insulin.

IC is a bladder disease characterized by chronic pelvic pain, a persistent and urgent need to urinate, (often throughout the day and night and sometimes more than 50 times a day), pain or discomfort while the bladder fills and relief after urinating, and pain during sexual intercourse.

The vast majority of people with MS have a «relapsing - remitting» form of the disease characterized by flare - ups followed by periods of remission.

Singer Linda Ronstadt has released a new book of memoirs and in it she reveals that she, like 60,000 Americans each year, was given a diagnosis of Parkinson's, a disease characterized by progressive degeneration of the brain.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, is a progressive respiratory disease characterized by shortness of breath and cough with sputum production.

Huntington's Disease (HD) is an autosomal dominant inherited disease characterized by an abnormal and unstable expansion in the number of CAG trinucleotide repeats in exon 1 of the huntingtin gene (Group HsDCR, 1993).

About 5 percent of NAFLD cases advance to liver cirrhosis — a disease characterized by scarring and fibrosis that could require liver transplant.

In a second study, published in the journal Stem Cells Translational Medicine, the team showed that in rodents they could use the same type of lung cell to successfully treat a model of IPF — a chronic, irreversible, and ultimately fatal disease characterized by a progressive decline in lung function.

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common disease characterized by cartilage degeneration and joint remodeling.

About SMA SMA is a severe neuromuscular disease characterized by the loss of motor neurons leading to progressive muscle weakness and paralysis.

AML is a heterogeneous disease characterized by recurrent genetic alterations, including amplifications, deletions, rearrangements, and point mutations.

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a genetic, motor neuron disease characterized by the wasting of skeletal muscles.

PAH is a serious, life - threatening disease characterized by sustained hypertension in lung arteries.

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a potentially debilitating autoimmune disease characterized by very painful inflammation of the joints, particularly in the hands and feet.

A. Chronic pancreatitis is a progressive disease characterized by ongoing inflammation of the pancreas.

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal neurodegenerative disease characterized by motor neuron death and muscle atrophy, and the RNA binding protein TDP - 43 has emerged as a major molecular factor in this disease.

The difficulty in gene identification is possibly related to the fact that AD is a complex disease characterized by marked phenotypic heterogeneity.