Soft Lesions

The article states that major disease categories have functional soft-lesion stages before pathological hard-lesion endpoints. A soft lesion is defined as a partial and potentially reversible loss of function. A soft lesion can involve an…

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The article states that major disease categories have functional soft-lesion stages before pathological hard-lesion endpoints. A soft lesion is defined as a partial and potentially reversible loss of function. A soft lesion can involve an intact pathway that is pressured or weakened so it outputs only a fraction of normal capacity. Type 2 diabetes is described as a functional problem in which the pancreas still produces insulin but cannot meet demand.