Read the following statements carefully: A. Myasthenia gravis is an auto-immune disorder affecting the neuromuscular junction. B. Muscular dystrophy is an auto-immune disorder causing progressive degeneration of skeletal muscle. C. Gout is the inflammation of joints due to the deposition of calcium carbonate crystals. D. Rheumatoid arthritis is an auto-immune disease causing inflammation of synovial joints. How many

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Statement A is correct as Myasthenia gravis is an auto-immune disorder that affects the neuromuscular junction leading to fatigue, weakening and paralysis of skeletal muscle. Statement B is incorrect because Muscular dystrophy is a genetic disorder, not an auto-immune disorder, which causes progressive degeneration of skeletal muscle. Statement C is incorrect because Gout is the inflammation of joints due to the accumulation of uric acid crystals, not calcium carbonate crystals. Statement D is correct as Rheumatoid