Sentences with phrase «of skeletal abnormalities»

(rptref1, rptref2, rptref3, ref4, ref5) As these youngsters mature, veterinarians see a variety of skeletal abnormalities in them because proper bone development and bone maturation sequence also depend on adequate thyroid hormone.

In this case, what first looked like a case of physical abuse turned out to be a case of child neglect — with some of the skeletal abnormalities being caused by rickets and scurvy.

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Mutation around the region of the human SOX9 gene, which encodes the Sox9 protein, causes campomelic dysplasia, a congenital disease that is accompanied by skeletal abnormalities and other conditions.

Skeletal dysplasia is a group of rare diseases that afflict skeletal growth through abnormalities in bone and caSkeletal dysplasia is a group of rare diseases that afflict skeletal growth through abnormalities in bone and caskeletal growth through abnormalities in bone and cartilage.

The genetic defect causing skeletal abnormalities in Shetland ponies has been identified by researchers at Uppsala University and Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU).

Shwachman - Diamond syndrome (SDS) is a rare, inherited bone marrow failure, characterized by a low number of white blood cells, poor growth due to difficulty absorbing food and, in some cases, skeletal abnormalities.

Skeletal abnormalities, including growth plate changes, rib cage deformities, scoliosis (curvature of the spine), delayed tooth development, dental abscesses, cavities and gum problems

Potentially more serious side effects include liver damage, skeletal abnormalities, and an elevation of cholesterol and triglycerides.

In rats treated with sodium fluoride (NaF)(the pharmaceutical form of fluoride), administration of vitamin D significantly lessened the skeletal and visceral abnormalities of skeletal fluorosis.

A person with insulin resistance will divert a greater proportion of dietary carbohydrate to the liver where much of it is converted to fat (that is, de novo lipogenesis), as opposed to being oxidized for energy in skeletal muscle.30 Although Hellerstein31 has recently reported that de novo lipogenesis contributes only ∼ 20 % of new triglycerides, this greater conversion of dietary carbohydrate into fat, much of it entering the circulation as saturated fat, is a metabolic abnormality that significantly increases risk for diabetes and heart disease.

An excess of calcium can cause skeletal abnormalities in some dogs, especially large breeds, and not enough calcium can cause bone loss.

A type of lysosomal storage disease, this can cause skeletal abnormalities, growth retardation, and gait abnormalities, and can require close monitoring and special measu...

Skeletal abnormalities such as hip dysplasia, osteochondritis dissecans, radius curvus, stunted growth, and hypertrophic osteodystrophy are commonly associated with the growth of large and giant breeds, but quite rare in small breeds (3).

Developmental patellar luxation is therefore no longer considered an isolated disease of the knee, but rather a consequence of a complex skeletal abnormalities affecting the overall alignment of the limb, including:

These popular tests can detect a number of abnormalities including skeletal fractures, soft tissue damage, foreign bodies and dental disease.

Your vet also may conduct skeletal X-rays to determine the degree of bone abnormalities.

In other breeds, X-rays and bone biopsies are probably the most reliable methods to diagnose the nature and extent of the dog's skeletal abnormalities.

The ailments acupuncture for dogs can heal include skin disorders, internal organ disorders which otherwise may require complicated and possible fatal surgery, muscle and skeletal abnormalities, painful joints due to arthritis and loss of bone strength, neurological illness, female dogs reproductive issues as well as male dogs with problems siring litters of pups.

Weak muscles or sudden fatigue in dogs, more technically referred to as Myasthenia gravis, is a syndrome that involves skeletal muscle weakness in the absence of obvious nervous system abnormalities.