Sentences with phrase «inherited myopathies»

His research interests are focused on the molecular genetics of the inherited myopathies and neuromuscular junction disorders and the study of animal models of these disorders as a means to understand their pathophysiology as well as to develop means to monitor disease progression and therapeutic interventions.

A 3 - year - old Great Dane, born with inherited myopathy of Great Danes, the canine equivalent of centronuclear myopathy in humans.

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Myopathies are frequent diseases and can be caused by inherited genetic defects (e.g., muscular dystrophies), or by endocrine inflammatory (e.g., polymyositis), and metabolic disorder.

Some of the inherited disorders known to affect the breed include hip dysplasia, patellar luxation, progressive retinal atrophy and hereditary myopathy.

Centronuclear Myopathy (CNM) in Labrador Retrievers is a recessively inherited muscular disease.

See GENETICS: Inherited Neurological Disorders for the following disorders: Ataxia (Cerebella Abiotrophy) Canine Neuronal Lipofuscinosis (CCL & NCL) Cerebellar Hypoplasia Congenital Myasthenia Gravis Deafness Degenerative Myelopathy (DM) Epilepsy - Hydrocephalus - Intervertebral Disk Disease Myasthenia Gravis Myopathy (X-Linked Muscular Dystrophy) Spina Bifida

Muscle - type phosphofructokinase (PFK) deficiency causes alkaline - induced hemolytic crises and exertional myopathy in English Springer Spaniel (ESSP) dogs and is inherited as an autosomal - recessive trait.

Certain rare, inherited, genetically based, diseases that cause muscle destruction can also be the cause of high CK levels (primary metabolic myopathies, myotonia congenita, etc.).

This year's event was for sisters April and Emily Hollander, who were born with multi-minicore myopathy, an inherited muscle disorder that makes everyday mobility a challenge.