Sentence examples for background of dysfunction from inspiring English sources

In myoclonus, epilepsy, and ragged red fibres (MERRF), myopathy, encephalopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke-like episodes (MELAS), and some of ANS, central nervous system dysfunction predominates on a background of dysfunction in other organ systems.

However, against a background of global dysfunction, any selective impairments such as those in verbal memory, are only relative [ 29].

Moving into Philippe's mansion, Driss steps away from a background of poverty, family dysfunction and trouble with the police.

However, it is an excellent model for assessing PTH-lowering activity in the background of severe kidney dysfunction.

Specifically, tumor development in a background of germline-encoded SIPA1 dysfunction may enhance the ability of tumor cells to escape the primary lesion through alteration in cell morphology/polarity and/or by weakening the strength of intercellular contacts.

This session was typically arranged during either a practice meeting or GP education session and involved a short presentation on the background of the pelvic floor dysfunction service, the ICP itself, the ICP document (handheld and electronic) and the referral process.

Background: Memory dysfunction among healthy relatives of patients with schizophrenia suggests that genetic liability to the disorder can also be manifested as cognitive impairment.

This case can be of interest to physicians, who should exert caution when prescribing NSAIDs for inflammatory pain in patients with background inflammatory dysfunctions of the portal vein endothelium.

Background: Mitochondrial dysfunction has been implicated in the pathogenesis of a variety of disorders including cancer, diabetes, and neurodegenerative and cardiovascular diseases.

Type 2 diabetes is characterized by β-cell dysfunction against a background of obesity-related insulin resistance (1).

Type 2 diabetes is characterized by progressive β-cell dysfunction against a background of obesity-related peripheral and hepatic insulin resistance (1).