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Muscular Atrophy  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Derangement in size and number of muscle fibers occurring with aging, reduction in blood supply, or following immobilization, prolonged weightlessness, malnutrition, and particularly in denervation.

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Entry terms

  • Atrophy, Muscle

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