adult-onset

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It is a relatively common cause of adult-onset kidney disease that can progress over time to cause kidney failure.

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  • The results of the mtDNA analyses were compared to findings in a similar juvenile or adult-onset ataxia syndrome, mitochondrial recessive ataxia syndrome (MIRAS), caused by the W748S mutation in the mitochondrial DNA polymerase (POLG). —  CiteULike: Everyone's library
  • Unlike adult-onset type 2 diabetes, which is reversible, type 1 is a lifelong illness and is not caused by lack of proper health habits, she said. —  The Acorn
  • And even if a Age, educational status, health insurance coverage, and other factors affect the likelihood that a survivor of adult-onset cancer will experience serious long-term psychological distress. —  JAMA current issue
  • Research published in July suggests that long-term survivors of adult-onset cancer are at increased risk for psychological —  JAMA current issue
  • Medications for Type 2 (adult-onset) diabetes are very effective at controlling blood sugar levels.
 

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