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Thymic abnormalities are correlated with myasthenia gravis.
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How can you treat myasthenia gravis?
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What is of clinical relevance regarding tetanus?
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Muscle [blank_start]atrophy[blank_end] is loss of muscle mass.
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Muscular [blank_start]hypertrophy[blank_end] is an increase in muscle [blank_start]size[blank_end], not length. Can be due to exceeding weights.
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Muscular [blank_start]dystrophy[blank_end] is a group of diseases that results in deterioration of [blank_start]skeletal[blank_end] muscles over time.
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Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy is an [blank_start]x-linked[blank_end] [blank_start]recessive[blank_end] disorder, thus more often seen in boys. It is caused by defects in the muscle protein [blank_start]dystrophin[blank_end], which gives muscle fibers [blank_start]structural[blank_end] integrity by connecting the [blank_start]cytoskeleton[blank_end] to the extracellular matrix.
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x-linked
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recessive
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dystrophin
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structural
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cytoskeleton
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What is the classical presentation of Duchenne's muscular dystrophy?
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How can you treat Duchenne's muscular dystrophy?
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Most patients with Duchenne's muscular dystrophy will die [blank_start]young[blank_end], often due to [blank_start]cardiomyopathy[blank_end] (which makes sense considering the [blank_start]heart[blank_end] is the most important muscle and the disease causes muscle degradation.)
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young
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cardiomyopathy
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heart
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[blank_start]Malnutrition[blank_end] can cause muscles to [blank_start]weaken[blank_end]. This condition is not specific to poorer countries b/c you can be affected even if you are eating plenty (just plenty of the wrong foods).
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Muscle effects due to malnutrition can be reversed.
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When checking for neuromuscular disease, always check the [blank_start]deep[blank_end] [blank_start]tendon[blank_end] [blank_start]reflexes[blank_end].
Exs: Achilles tendon, biceps reflex
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Lots of common toxins can cause muscle damage. This is called [blank_start]toxic[blank_end] [blank_start]myopathy[blank_end].
An example is [blank_start]ethanol[blank_end]. However, ethanol is special because the damage it causes actually can be [blank_start]reversed[blank_end].
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toxic
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myopathy
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ethanol
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reversed
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Whats true regarding steroid use in sports?
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mainly corticosteroids
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mainly anabolic steroids
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have increased muscle mass and strength
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muscle mass expands in size
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more endurance
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side effect: more feminine characteristics
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side effect: behavioral changes
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side effect: higher risk for heart disease
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side effect: lung damage
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side effect: kidney damage