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Answer
Myasthenia gravis is an auto-immune disorder in which the neuromuscular junction is attacked, causing weakness and paralysis. Muscular dystrophy is the progressive degeneration of muscle, usually genetic. Arthritis is inflammation of the joints, and osteoporosis is the loss of bone mass, usually from a fall in oestrogen with age.
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