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Muscular Atrophy

Known as: Muscle Atrophies, ATROPHY MUSCLE, Muscle Atrophy 
A process, occurring in the muscle, that is characterized by a decrease in protein content, fiber diameter, force production and fatigue resistance… 
National Institutes of Health

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Myopathy

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Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Role for IkappaBalpha, but not c-Rel, in skeletal muscle atrophy.
Skeletal muscle atrophy is associated with a marked and sustained activation of nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-kappaB) activity… 
Review
2004
Review
2004
Techniques and principles of tuberosity fixation for proximal humeral fractures treated with hemiarthroplasty.
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Manipulation of the ubiquitin-proteasome pathway in cachexia: pentoxifylline suppresses the activation of 20S and 26S proteasomes in muscles from tumor-bearing rats
The development of pharmacological approaches for preventing the loss of muscle proteins would be extremely valuable for… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Decreased polysomal HSP-70 may slow polypeptide elongation during skeletal muscle atrophy.
Slowed elongation rate is the apparent cause of the rapid decrease in rat soleus muscle protein synthesis rate during non-weight… 
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Early onset cerebellar ataxia with retained tendon reflexes. Clinical, electrophysiological and MRI observations in comparison with Friedreich's ataxia.
Fourteen patients with the clinical diagnosis of early onset cerebellar ataxia with retained tendon reflexes (EOCA) were examined… 
Review
1987
Review
1987
Abnormal expression of lysosomal cysteine proteinases in muscle wasting diseases.
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Biological activity of region 65–102 of the myelin basic protein
Region 65‐102 of the myelin basic protein (MBP) houses a number of antigenic determinants known to induce delayed‐type… 
Highly Cited
1977
Highly Cited
1977
The adult form of acid maltase (α‐1,4‐glucosidase) deficiency
A 31‐year‐old man who had had slowly progressive proximal limb and trunk muscle wasting and weakness for seven years presented… 
Highly Cited
1968
Highly Cited
1968
Plasma cortisol levels in protein-calorie malnutrition.
The two clinical syndromes of protein-calorie malnutrition-kwashiorkor and marasmus, have been widely studied. Striking… 
Highly Cited
1967
Highly Cited
1967
Malabsorption studies in cirrhosis of the liver.
The PRESENCE of a malabsorption syndrome in patients with cirrhosis has long been suspected. Mulnutrition, 1,2 portal… 
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