Ototoxicity that yet occurs in no more than 10% of patients is characterized by altered perception of speech but is not accompanied by alterations in audiography.
Schizophrenia is a major psychosis that is characterized by altered perception, thought processes, and behaviors.
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is one of the most common gastrointestinal illnesses and is characterized by altered visceral perception.
This guideline provides evidence-based recommendations on managing hoarseness (dysphonia), defined as a disorder characterized by altered vocal quality, pitch, loudness, or vocal effort that impairs communication or reduces voice-related quality of life (QOL).
Many diseases are characterized by altered gene expression.
Sleep, as compared to wakefulness, is characterized by altered and reduced reactivity to external stimulation, but the brain mechanisms underlying these fundamental changes are not yet fully disclosed.
Moreover, we note that well over 200 otherwise rare mutations can cause X-linked chronic granulomatous disease [56], an abnormality characterized by altered ability of polymorphonuclear leukocytes to kill several bacterial and fungal pathogens.
Septic shock is characterized by altered tissue perfusion associated with persistent arterial hypotension.
Exposure of cells to stresses, including hypoxic condition, is characterized by altered cellular metabolism and attenuated protein synthesis [ 32].
Mutations in DNM2 are a common cause of centronuclear myopathy, a severe disorder characterized by altered skeletal muscle structure and function.
Following acute CNS injury, astrocytes transition into a so-called "reactive" phenotype characterized by altered gene expression, morphology, and cytokine secretion [ 80].
