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- https://med.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Nursing/Medical-Surgical_Nursing_(OpenStax)/13%3A_Musculoskeletal_System/13.04%3A_Muscular_DystrophyThis page covers muscular dystrophy (MD), detailing its pathophysiology, risk factors, clinical manifestations, diagnostics, and nursing care strategies. MD is a genetic disorder characterized by prog...This page covers muscular dystrophy (MD), detailing its pathophysiology, risk factors, clinical manifestations, diagnostics, and nursing care strategies. MD is a genetic disorder characterized by progressive muscle weakness, with several types including Duchenne, Becker, and myotonic dystrophies. The page discusses the role of genetics, common symptoms, and diagnostic tests such as genetic testing and electromyography.
- https://med.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Nutrition/Principles_of_Nutritional_Assessment_3e_(Gibson_et_al.)/17%3A_Vitamin_C_(Chapater_19)/17.01%3A_Vitamin_C_(19.1)This page discusses the historical role of citrus fruit in preventing scurvy and the isolation of vitamin C in 1932 as the first chemically synthesized vitamin. It explains that due to genetic mutatio...This page discusses the historical role of citrus fruit in preventing scurvy and the isolation of vitamin C in 1932 as the first chemically synthesized vitamin. It explains that due to genetic mutations, humans cannot synthesize vitamin C from glucose. Both L-ascorbic acid and its oxidized form, L-dehydroascorbic acid, share similar activity, with ascorbic acid primarily occurring as the mono-anion, ascorbate, in physiological conditions.
- https://med.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Nursing/Medical-Surgical_Nursing_(OpenStax)/16%3A_Hematopoietic_Disorders_and_Regulation/16.06%3A_Thrombotic_DisorderThis page provides an overview of thrombotic disorders, discussing pathophysiology, risk factors, diagnostics, and clinical manifestations. It covers hereditary disorders such as factor V Leiden mutat...This page provides an overview of thrombotic disorders, discussing pathophysiology, risk factors, diagnostics, and clinical manifestations. It covers hereditary disorders such as factor V Leiden mutation and prothrombin G20210A mutation, and the impact of venous thromboembolism, including deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism.
