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2. Epithelial basement membrane dystrophy - Wikipedia

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   Epithelial basement membrane dystrophy (EBMD) is a disorder of the eye that can cause pain and dryness. It is sometimes included in the group of corneal dystrophies. [1] It diverges from the formal definition of corneal dystrophy since it is non-familial in most cases. It also has a fluctuating course, while for a typical corneal dystrophy the ...

3. Muscular dystrophy - Wikipedia

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   Depends on the particular disorder [1] Muscular dystrophies (MD) are a genetically and clinically heterogeneous group of rare neuromuscular diseases that cause progressive weakness and breakdown of skeletal muscles over time. [1] The disorders differ as to which muscles are primarily affected, the degree of weakness, how fast they worsen, and ...

4. Duchenne muscular dystrophy - Wikipedia

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   Another source reports Duchenne muscular dystrophy being a rare disease and having an occurrence of 7.1 per 100,000 male births. [8] A number of sources referenced in this article indicate an occurrence of 6 per 100,000. [9] Duchenne muscular dystrophy is the most common type of muscular dystrophy, [3] with a median life expectancy of 28–30 ...

5. More people live with muscular dystrophy than previously ...

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   There are over 40,000 more people living with muscle-wasting conditions in the UK than previously thought, according to a new study. Until now, experts believed more than 70,000 people had ...

6. Mayo Clinic - Wikipedia

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   Mayo Clinic (/ ˈmeɪjoʊ /) is a private American academic medical center focused on integrated healthcare, education, and research. [4] It maintains three major campuses in Rochester, Minnesota; Jacksonville, Florida; and Phoenix / Scottsdale, Arizona. Mayo Clinic employs over 7,300 physicians and scientists, along with another 66,000 ...

7. Research shows why it feels like we're aging so fast in our ...

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   Researchers have found that molecules and microorganisms both inside and outside our bodies are going through dramatic changes, first at about age 44 and then again when we hit 60. Those ...