TY  - GEN
AU  - Pruitt,Joseph A.
AU  - Pruitt,Joseph A.
TI  - A Look into Myasthenia Gravis
SN  - 1243
PY  - 2012///
PB  - IntechOpen
KW  - Immunology
KW  - bicssc
N1  - Open Access
N2  - 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
UR  - https://mts.intechopen.com/storage/books/735/authors_book/authors_book.pdf
UR  - https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/65463
ER  -