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Serum fibrinogen is not elevated in patients with myasthenia gravis [PDF]

Scientific Reports
Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an autoimmune, autoantibody-mediated disease characterized by fatigable weakness of skeletal muscles. MG is a heterogeneous disease that currently lacks a robust biomarker for diagnosing all subtypes.
Taylor A. Bauman, Sean M. Lee, Vern C. Juel, Yingkai Li, Karli Gilbert, Jiaxin Chen, Henry J. Kaminski, Linda L. Kusner, MGNet Investigators   +8 more
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Identification of potential prognostic biomarkers of thymoma with myasthenia gravis based on serum proteomics [PDF]

Frontiers in Immunology
BackgroundThymoma is often associated with myasthenia gravis (MG), and the resection of thymoma improves myasthenic symptoms in patients with thymoma and MG (TMG), but some patients still have no relief.
Xiaoting Lin, Xiaoting Lin, Xiaoting Lin, Xiaoting Lin, Peng Liu, Peng Liu, Peng Liu, Peng Liu, Guoyan Qi, Guoyan Qi, Guoyan Qi, Guoyan Qi   +11 more
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Correction: Identification of potential prognostic biomarkers of thymoma with myasthenia gravis based on serum proteomics [PDF]

Frontiers in Immunology
Xiaoting Lin, Xiaoting Lin, Xiaoting Lin, Xiaoting Lin, Peng Liu, Peng Liu, Peng Liu, Peng Liu, Guoyan Qi, Guoyan Qi, Guoyan Qi, Guoyan Qi   +11 more
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Flow cytofluorimetric analysis of anti-LRP4 (LDL receptor-related protein 4) autoantibodies in Italian patients with Myasthenia gravis [PDF]

, 2015
Background: Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an autoimmune disease in which 90% of patients have autoanti-bodies against the muscle nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (AChR), while autoantibodies to muscle-specific tyrosine kinase (MuSK) have been detected in ...
Antonini, Giovanni, Bartoccioni, Emanuela, Evoli, Amelia, Maiuri, Maria Teresa, Marino, Mariapaola, Mei, Lin, Pani, Giovambattista, Sabatelli, Mario, SALTELLI, GIORGIA, Samengo, Daniela, Scuderi, Flavia, Shen, Chengyong   +11 more
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Identification of Potential Serum Protein Biomarkers in Thymoma with Myasthenia Gravis After Docetaxel Treatment

Neurology and Therapy, 2023
Introduction Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a devastating acquired autoimmune disease that can seriously affect the patient’s quality of life. It is also a common complication of thymoma.
Hongxia Yang, Guoyan Qi, Huimin Dong, Ze Liu, Mei Ma, Peng Liu   +5 more
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Assessment of the risks of a myasthenic crisis after thymectomy in patients with myasthenia gravis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 25 studies

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2020
Background Despite the burgeoning literature describing preoperative and postoperative risks of a myasthenic crisis after thymectomy (MCAT) in patients with myasthenia gravis, substantial differences exist in the risk factors identified by previous ...
Chaoying Liu, Peng Liu, Xiao jing Zhang, Wen qian Li, Guoyan Qi   +4 more
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Metagenome-wide association study of gut microbiome revealed potential microbial marker set for diagnosis of pediatric myasthenia gravis

BMC Medicine, 2021
Background Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an acquired immune-mediated disorder of the neuromuscular junction that causes fluctuating skeletal muscle weakness and fatigue. Pediatric MG and adult MG have many different characteristics, and current MG diagnostic
Peng Liu, Yiqi Jiang, Shanshan Gu, Yinping Xue, Hongxia Yang, Yongzhao Li, Yaxuan Wang, Congya Yan, Pei Jia, Xiaoting Lin, Guoyan Qi   +10 more
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Is chest tube drainage necessary after subxiphoid thoracoscopic thymectomy?

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2020
Background Subxiphoid thoracoscopic thymectomy has been increasingly performed in recent years. This study aimed to assess the differences in outcomes between subxiphoid thoracoscopic thymectomy with and without chest tube drainage.
Jiaduo Li, Guoyan Qi, Xiaohe Zhang, Xuguang Zheng   +3 more
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Clinical characteristics and outcome predictors of a Chinese childhood-onset myasthenia gravis cohort

Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2022
Myasthenia gravis is an organ-specific autoimmune disease. Currently there is no universal guidelines for childhood-onset myasthenia gravis, therefore, treatment strategies are usually based on the guidelines from adult myasthenia gravis patients.
Lifen Yang, Yulin Tang, Fang He, Ciliu Zhang, Miriam Kessi, Jing Peng, Fei Yin   +6 more
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Anxiety and depression in thymoma patients in China before surgery

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2022
Background The study's goal was to investigate the percentage of anxiety and depression in Chinese thymoma patients before surgery, and also the factors that influence it.
Jiaduo Li, Guoyan Qi, Yaling Liu
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