sygdomsprogression
Disease progression, in a medical context, refers to the course of a disease over time as it develops, worsens, or stabilizes. In Danish and Norwegian, the term sygdomsprogression denotes disease progression. Progression is often described in terms of a natural history, which may be linear, curvilinear, stepwise, or characterized by periods of stability interspersed with decline. Some conditions exhibit prodromal phases or remission, while others show continuous deterioration despite treatment.
Clinically, progression is assessed with disease-specific measures such as functional scales, imaging findings, laboratory biomarkers, and
Multiple factors influence progression, including the biology of the disease, genetics, age, comorbid conditions, lifestyle, and
Researchers use models to study progression and prognosis, ranging from descriptive natural history studies to multistate
Examples span many domains: degenerative diseases where function declines over years, cancers with advancing stage, and