Publications by authors named "Subir Singh Labana"

Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a chronic neuromuscular disease which leads to varying degrees of weakness in the skeletal muscles. Some of the symptoms of the disorder include weakness of the eye muscles, difficulty in swallowing and slurred speech. When only the muscles of the eyes are affected, the illness is termed ocular myasthenia, which is often characterized by abrupt onset of diplopia and ptosis of the eyelid.

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Clopidogrel therapy is the standard for prevention of cardiovascular thrombotic events. Clopidogrel is converted to an active thiol by the cytochrome P450 CYP 3A4 and 2C19 enzymes. Recent studies suggest that statins metabolized by CYP3A4 attenuate the anti-aggregatory effect of clopidogrel.

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