A Look into Myasthenia Gravis
Myasthenia gravis is presently an incurable antibody-mediated autoimmune disorder characterized by generalized voluntary skeletal muscle weakness. The cause of the weakness is a defect at the neuromuscular junction level, in which autoimmune antibodies block the receptors responsible for initiating...
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Other Authors: | Pruitt, Joseph A. (Editor) |
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Format: | Electronic Book Chapter |
Language: | English |
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IntechOpen
2012
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