Sentence examples for surrounding alterations from inspiring English sources

Early hypotheses on possible causes for the decline in beta cell function with age considered theories surrounding alterations in glucose oxidation as well as alterations in potassium efflux and levels of calcium ions.

Two experienced abdominal radiologists evaluated the images and defined the location, number, shape, edge, surrounding tissue alterations of ITB and other associated changes in the peritoneum, mesentery and solid abdominal organs.

Expansion in this ventricle may reflect changes in the surrounding regions and/or alterations in CSF production and outflow, which may be markedly modified in HIV infection.

Still, playoff failures and Butch Carter's media altercations surrounding Camby led Grunwald to replace Carter prior to the 2000 01 season with Lenny Wilkens, a Hall of Fame coach and player with more than 30 years of coaching experience.

Although molecular analyses of peritumoral tissues are providing evidence for breast field effects (the presence of larger areas of molecular alteration surrounding histologically confirmed breast cancer foci), epidemiological data inter-relating breast cancer risk factors, breast cancer subtypes and characteristics of benign tissues surrounding cancers are limited.

Bladder cancer (or urothelial cell carcinoma [UCC]) is characterized by field disease (malignant alterations in surrounding mucosa) and frequent recurrences.

Finally, degenerative scoliosis is found in aging adults and can be caused by changes in vertebral body structure due to fracture, as well as alterations in surrounding musculature and ligaments [4].

The CXCL12 CXCR4 signalling axis has also been implicated in desmoplastic alterations of surrounding stroma favoring tumour cell growth (Marlow et al, 2008).

In this context, we could hypothesize that molecular alterations precede morphological changes in the exposed urinary bladder epithelium, since patients with bladder neoplasia frequently show genetic instability on apparently normal mucosa besides alterations of surrounding tissue [ 72].

Consequently, OA is a progressive disease involving extensive inflammation and damage to not only the joint cartilage and synovium, but also the joint capsule and the bone, muscle, ligaments and tendons surrounding the joint, with alterations in peripheral innervation and central pain processing [ 4].

The lesions initially displayed keloid features, with traction on the underlying tissues and consequent retraction and loss of elasticity of the cutaneous layers, lymphoedema of the surrounding tissue associated with alteration of normal skin pigmentation to a reddish-violet colour.