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Select the correct statement regarding the specific disorder of muscular or skeletal system:

  1. A
    Gout - inflammation of joints due to extra deposition of calcium
  2. B
    Muscular dystrophy - age related shortening of muscles
  3. C
    Osteoporosis - decrease in bone mass and higher chances of fractures with advancing age
  4. D
    Myasthenia gravis - Autoimmune disorder which inhibits sliding of myosin filaments

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1. Osteoporosis is an age-related disorder characterized by decreased bone mass and increased fragility, often due to decreased levels of estrogen.2. Gout is due to accumulation of uric acid crystals.3. Muscular dystrophy is a genetic disorder.4. Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune disorder affecting the neuromuscular junction (acetylcholine receptors).

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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 - Autoimmune disorder which inhibits sliding of myosin filaments

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