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Laboratory Manual for Human Anatomy
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ISBN: 9781259683831
Author: Eric Wise, Kenneth S. Saladin Dr.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 10.6, Problem 31BYGO
Summary Introduction
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Effects of myasthenia gravis on synaptic function and the effects of synaptic dysfunction to a person with myasthenia gravis (MG).
Introduction:
Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a long-term neuromuscular disease that ends up in variable degrees of muscular weakness. The most ordinarily affected muscles are those of the eyes, face and swallowing.
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Laboratory Manual for Human Anatomy
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