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  2. Myelodysplastic syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Typically seen in older women with normal or high platelet counts and isolated deletions of the long arm of chromosome 5 in bone marrow cells. Myelodysplasia unclassifiable Seen in those cases of megakaryocyte dysplasia with fibrosis and others. Refractory cytopenia of childhood (dysplasia in childhood) –

  3. Musculoskeletal disorder - Wikipedia

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    MSD risk factors involve doing tasks with heavy force, repetition, or maintaining a nonneutral posture. [8] Of particular concern is the combination of heavy load with repetition. [ 8 ] Although poor posture is often blamed for lower back pain, a systematic review of the literature failed to find a consistent connection.

  4. Duchenne muscular dystrophy - Wikipedia

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    Duchenne muscular dystrophy is the most common type of muscular dystrophy, [3] with a median life expectancy of 27–31 years. [5] [11] However, with comprehensive care, some individuals may live into their 30s or 40s. [3] Duchenne muscular dystrophy is considerably rarer in females, occurring in approximately one in 50,000,000 live female ...

  5. Could This DMD Treatment Become a Blockbuster Drug? - AOL

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    Duchenne muscular dystrophy, or DMD, is a muscle-wasting disease caused by a genetic mutation in the dystrophin gene -- the largest gene on the X chromosome -- which affects one in every 2,400 ...

  6. With an estimated 6.9 million Americans aged 65 and older currently living with Alzheimer's disease, the road to a cure seems long and uncertain.. But as the year comes to a close, experts are ...

  7. Geriatrics - Wikipedia

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    There is a distinction between geriatrics and gerontology. Gerontology is the multidisciplinary study of the aging process, defined as the decline in organ function over time in the absence of injury, illness, environmental risks or behavioral risk factors. [5] However, geriatrics is sometimes called medical gerontology.

  8. Vitamin D may not prevent fractures or falls in older adults ...

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    By analyzing 20 unique randomized, controlled studies in 54 different publications, reviewers determined that additional vitamin D supplementation for postmenopausal women and older men — given ...

  9. Physical therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy - Wikipedia

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    Devices to help a person with duchenne muscular dystrophy stand are a common treatment approach. [3] Orthotic devices are used (as discussed above) and also specific standing devices such as standing frames, standing wheelchairs, and tables that have a tilt function.