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Select the correct statement regarding the specific disorder of muscular or skeletal system
A
Gout – inflammation of joints due to extra deposition of calcium
B
Muscular dystrophy – age related shortening of muscles
C
Osteoporosis – decrease in bone mass and higher chances of fractures with advancing age
D
Myasthenia gravis – Auto immune disorder which inhibits sliding of myosin filaments
Detailed Solution
Osteoporosis is an age-related disorder with decreased bone mass and increased chances of fractures; decreased estrogen is a common cause.
Gout is due to deposition of uric acid crystals, muscular dystrophy is a genetic disorder with progressive degeneration of skeletal muscle, and myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune disorder affecting the neuromuscular junction.
Gout is due to deposition of uric acid crystals, muscular dystrophy is a genetic disorder with progressive degeneration of skeletal muscle, and myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune disorder affecting the neuromuscular junction.