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Atrophic tissue that is yellowish-brown rather than its normal color. It is seen principally in the heart and liver of the aged. The pigmentation is due to the presence of lipofuscin, the \u201cwear and tear\u201d pigment that may be associated with aging. Its presence in tissue is a sign of injury from free radicals.<\/p>\n

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Atrophic tissue that is yellowish-brown rather than its normal color. It is seen principally in the heart and liver of the aged. The pigmentation is due to the presence of lipofuscin, the \u201cwear and tear\u201d pigment that may be associated with aging. Its presence in tissue is a sign of injury from free radicals.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-156148","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-b"],"yoast_head":"\nBrown atrophy - Definition of Brown atrophy<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Atrophic tissue that is yellowish-brown rather than its normal color. It is seen principally in the heart and liver of the aged. The pigmentation is due to the presence of lipofuscin, the \u201cwear and tear\u201d pigment that may be associated with aging. 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