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What is the primary defect in X-linked pseudohypertrophic muscular dystrophy?
What is the primary defect in X-linked pseudohypertrophic muscular dystrophy?
- Deficiency of a protein called dystrophin
- Mutation of a large gene located on the short arm of X chromosome (correct)
- Abnormality on the Y chromosome
- Mutation of a small gene located on the long arm of X chromosome
Which of the following is a characteristic feature of Beckers muscular dystrophy?
Which of the following is a characteristic feature of Beckers muscular dystrophy?
- Benign course (correct)
- Intellectual retardation
- Severe muscle weakness
- Prominence of calves
What is the mode of inheritance of facio-scapula-humeral muscular dystrophy?
What is the mode of inheritance of facio-scapula-humeral muscular dystrophy?
- X-linked recessive
- Autosomal dominant (correct)
- Mitochondrial
- Autosomal recessive
Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy is inherited in which pattern?
Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy is inherited in which pattern?
Which of the following endocrine disorders can cause a myopathy?
Which of the following endocrine disorders can cause a myopathy?
What is the significance of creatine estimation in urine in children below 2 years?
What is the significance of creatine estimation in urine in children below 2 years?
What is the characteristic feature of muscular dystrophy?
What is the characteristic feature of muscular dystrophy?
Which type of muscular dystrophy is characterized by bilateral, symmetrical, and proximal muscle weakness?
Which type of muscular dystrophy is characterized by bilateral, symmetrical, and proximal muscle weakness?
What is the typical manner of getting up from the floor observed in patients with muscular dystrophy?
What is the typical manner of getting up from the floor observed in patients with muscular dystrophy?
Which muscle group is typically spared in muscular dystrophy?
Which muscle group is typically spared in muscular dystrophy?
What is the term for the phenomenon of muscle wasting, accompanied by an apparent increase in muscle size due to fatty infiltration?
What is the term for the phenomenon of muscle wasting, accompanied by an apparent increase in muscle size due to fatty infiltration?
Which type of muscular dystrophy is characterized by weakness and wasting of the facial muscles, as well as the shoulder and arm muscles?
Which type of muscular dystrophy is characterized by weakness and wasting of the facial muscles, as well as the shoulder and arm muscles?
What is the age of onset for Duchenne's muscular dystrophy?
What is the age of onset for Duchenne's muscular dystrophy?
What is the characteristic of Duchenne's muscular dystrophy in terms of dystrophin?
What is the characteristic of Duchenne's muscular dystrophy in terms of dystrophin?
What type of muscular dystrophy is characterized by a severe Duchenne subtype and a benign Becker subtype?
What type of muscular dystrophy is characterized by a severe Duchenne subtype and a benign Becker subtype?
What is a characteristic of Facio-scapula-humeral muscular dystrophy?
What is a characteristic of Facio-scapula-humeral muscular dystrophy?
What is a complication of progressive muscular dystrophies?
What is a complication of progressive muscular dystrophies?
What is a type of limb girdle muscular dystrophy?
What is a type of limb girdle muscular dystrophy?
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