Osteoporosis, an age related disease of skeletal system, may occur due to
accumulation of uric acid leading to inflammation of joints
immune disorder affecting neuromuscular junction leading to fatigue
high concentration of and
decreased level of estrogen
Related Questions
Lack of relaxation between successive stimuli in sustained muscle contraction is known as:
Spasm
Fatigue
Tetanus
Tonus
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic symptom of Myasthenia Gravis?
Muscle weakness that worsens with activity
Drooping eyelids (ptosis)
Difficulty swallowing (dysphagia)
Muscle stiffness in the morning
Duchenne muscular dystrophy is primarily caused by:
A defect in the dystrophin gene
An autoimmune response
A bacterial infection
A viral infection
A deficiency of which hormone contributes significantly to the development of osteoporosis?
Progesterone
Testosterone
Estrogen
Growth Hormone
Gouty arthritis is caused by the accumulation of which substance in joints?
Calcium pyrophosphate crystals
Uric acid crystals
Cholesterol crystals
Rheumatoid factor
Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Osteoporosis is characterized by decreased bone mass and increased chances of fractures.
Reason (R): A common cause of osteoporosis is increased levels of estrogen.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
(A) is true but (R) is false.
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
Both (A) and (R) are false.
Which joint is most commonly affected in Gout?
Knee
Elbow
Big toe
Shoulder
Which of these diseases is NOT correctly paired with its common symptom?
Typhoid – Skin rash
Common cold – Runny nose
Filariasis – Swelling of limbs
Malaria – Fever and chills
Arthritis is
Inflammation of liver
Inflammation of joints
Degradation of joints
Inflammation of heart
Inflammation of joints due to accumulation of uric acid crystals is called as
Gout
Myasthenia gravis
Osteoporosis
Osteomalacia
