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  2. Exercise therapy for idiopathic inflammatory myopathies

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    However, the results of these exercise studies, at minimum, show that exercise can attenuate muscle damage due to disease, inactivity and steroid use. [3] They reflect the benefit of exercise through the strengthening of complement (non-diseased) muscles, and should encourage further studies to confirm whether diseased muscle may experience ...

  3. Buteyko method - Wikipedia

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    Treatments include a series of reduced-breathing exercises that focus on nasal-breathing, breath-holding and relaxation. Advocates of the Buteyko method claim that it can alleviate symptoms and reliance on medication for patients with asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and chronic hyperventilation.

  4. Pterygium (eye) - Wikipedia

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    A pterygium of the eye (pl.: pterygia or pterygiums, also called surfer's eye) is a pinkish, roughly triangular tissue growth of the conjunctiva onto the cornea of the eye. [2] It typically starts on the cornea near the nose. [ 3 ]

  5. Pseudopterygium - Wikipedia

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    Difference between pterygium and pseudopterygium Pterygium Pseudopterygium Etiology Degenerative process: Inflammatory process Age Common in adults [5] Occur in any age Site Horizontally, most commonly nasally [4] Anywhere Status Progressive(commonly) or stationary [5] Always stationary Neck Adherent to limbus [5] Free Probe test

  6. Pterygium - Wikipedia

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    Popliteal pterygium syndrome, a congenital condition affecting the face, limbs, or genitalia but named after the wing-like structural anomaly behind the knee. Pterygium (eye) or surfer's eye, a growth on the cornea of the eye. Pterygium colli or webbed neck, a congenital skin fold of the neck down to the shoulders.

  7. Pterygium inversum unguis - Wikipedia

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    Pterygium inversum unguis or ventral pterygium is characterized by the adherence of the distal portion of the nailbed to the ventral surface of the nail plate. [ 3 ] : 788 The condition may be present at birth or acquired, and may cause pain with manipulation of small objects, typing, and close manicuring of the nail.

  8. Popliteal pterygium syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Popliteal pterygium syndrome (PPS) is an inherited condition affecting the face, limbs, and genitalia. [1] The syndrome goes by a number of names including the popliteal web syndrome and, more inclusively, the facio-genito-popliteal syndrome .

  9. Webbed neck - Wikipedia

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    A webbed neck, or pterygium colli, is a congenital skin fold that runs along the sides of the neck down to the shoulders. There are many variants. There are many variants. Signs and symptoms