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dystrophy, dystrophia 1. any of various bodily disorders, characterized by wasting of tissues 2. Ecology a condition of lake water when it is too acidic and poor in oxygen to support life, resulting from excessive humus content dystrophy [′dis·trə·fē] (medicine) Defective nutrition. Defective or abnormal development or degeneration. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The muscular dystrophies (MDs) are a heterogeneous group of inherited disorders characterized by progressive weakness and degeneration of skeletal muscles (Table). Khurana, as well as Lee and other researchers, are studying whether compounds that inhibit myostatin could preserve muscle in people with various muscular dystrophies or even stimulate new muscle to grow. The bulletin board information includes only the beneficiary's name, address, phone number, and a three digit code signifying the beneficiary's disability in a non-specific manner (back disorder, muscular dystrophies, affective disorders, psychotic disorders, etc. |
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