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Degenerative disease

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Degenerative disease is the result of a continuous process based on degenerative cell changes, affecting tissues or organs, which will increasingly deteriorate over time.[1]

In neurodegenerative diseases cells of the central nervous system stop working or die via neurodegeneration. An example of this is Alzheimer's disease.[2]

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  1. "What is Degenerative Disease". docdoc.com.sg. Archived from the original on 2018-09-17. Retrieved 2018-09-17.
  2. "neurodegenerative disorder". National Cancer Institute. 2011-02-02. Archived from the original on 2018-04-23. Retrieved 2018-09-17.