Pruitt, Joseph A. <br/><br/>
A Look into Myasthenia Gravis 

 -  IntechOpen  2012 
 - 1 electronic resource (116 p.) 
<br/><br/> Open Access 
<br/><br/> 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 muscular contraction. Literally translated from its Latin and Greek etymological roots, myasthenia gravis means "grave muscle weakness". Fortunately, advances in modern medicine have resulted in a reduction of the truly "grave" outcomes for those inflicted but, without a cure, the gravity surrounding the disease remains 
<br/><br/><br/>Creative Commons 
<br/><br/><br/>English 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>1243 9789533078212 9789535167020 
<br/><br/><label>Standard No.: </label>10.5772/1243  doi 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Immunology
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>Immunology