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What techniques could be used to determine the cause of severe muscle weakness after only mild exercise?
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Many: The workup would start with metabolic tests, thyroid function tests, serum chemistries, blood counts, and could progress to electromyograms, nerve conduction tests, and also muscle biopsy.
Answered 7/14/2018
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