robin082006
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468. An 8-year-old boy presents with weakness and pain over several of his proximal muscle groups. Physical examination reveals periorbital edema along with a lilac discoloration around his eyes and erythema over his knuckles. Which of the following statements is most consistent with the cause of this young boy's symptoms?
a. Antibodies to the acetylcholine receptor
b. Antibodies to the microvasculature of skeletal muscle
c. Antibodies to calcium channels on the motor nerve terminals
d. Lack of lactate production during ischemic exercise
e. Rhabdomyolysis
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| babli
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| doc179
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| robin082006
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you got it
what disease do you suspect?
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| doc179
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I was thinking abt dermatomyositis/polymyositis
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| robin082006
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right doc179
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| docarchana
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i think dermatomyositis. right?/
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