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Correlation of Prognostic Nutritional Index with Overall Survival of Postoperative Patients with Thymoma

Zhongliu Fangzhi Yanjiu, 2021
Objective To evaluate the correlation of prognostic nutritional index(PNI) with overall survival of postoperative patients with thymoma. Methods The clinical and pathological data of 173 postoperative patients with thymoma were analyzed retrospectively ...
WANG Yan, CAO Yu, YIN Jinhuan, LIU Junfeng   +3 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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Audio-vestibular symptoms in systemic autoimmune diseases [PDF]

, 2018
Immune-mediated inner ear disease can be primary, when the autoimmune response is against the inner ear, or secondary. The latter is characterized by the involvement of the ear in the presence of systemic autoimmune conditions. Sensorineural hearing loss
Adelchi, Croce, D'AGUANNO, VITTORIO, DE VINCENTIIS, Marco, DE VIRGILIO, ARMANDO, DI STADIO, Arianna, GRECO, Antonio, LONGO, Lucia, RALLI, MASSIMO   +7 more
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Delayed Diagnosis of Atypical Presentation of Myasthenia Gravis [PDF]

, 2017
Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune disorder affecting the neuromuscular junction, resulting in muscle fatiguability and weakness. The pathological characteristics of the disorder include ocular weakness resulting in diplopia and/or ptosis.
Ahern, Emer, Crowley, Paul, Marshal, Megan, Mustafa, Moneeb Sefeldawla   +3 more
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Clinical features and HLA typing of immune checkpoint inhibitor-associated myasthenia gravis, myocarditis and myositis

Frontiers in Oncology
BackgroundImmune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) have significantly improved the therapeutic outcomes for various malignant tumors, but they may also trigger severe immune-related adverse events (irAEs), such as myositis, myocarditis and myasthenia gravis ...
Xiaoting Lin, Xiaoting Lin, Xiaoting Lin, Peng Liu, Peng Liu, Peng Liu, Min Jin, Guoyan Qi, Guoyan Qi, Guoyan Qi   +9 more
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Congenital myasthenic syndrome in Golden Retrievers is associated with a novel COLQ mutation. [PDF]

, 2020
BackgroundCongenital myasthenic syndromes (CMSs) are a group of inherited disorders of neuromuscular transmission that may be presynaptic, synaptic, or postsynaptic.
Anderson, Kendall J, Clark, Leigh Anne, Evans, Jacquelyn M, Guo, Ling T, Knipe, Marguerite, Shelton, G Diane, Sturges, Beverly K, Tsai, Kate L, Vernau, Karen M, Williams, D Colette, Winger, Kathryn, Zwueste, Danielle M   +11 more
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Characteristic and Correlation Between TIME and Complication After Destructive Eye Procedure Patient at Plastic and Reconstruction Division Sanglah Hospital\u27s Eye Clinic Bali-Indonesia [PDF]

, 2012
Destructive eye procedure can be carried out by enucleation, evisceration and excenteration. Some efforts have been developed to reduce the complications, but it still occur within several years after the operation.
Sukartini, D. (D), Triharpini, N. (N), Yuliawati, P. (P)   +2 more
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Minimal breast milk transfer of rituximab, a monoclonal antibody used in neurological conditions. [PDF]

, 2020
ObjectiveTo determine the transfer of rituximab, an anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody widely used for neurologic conditions, into mature breast milk.MethodsBreast milk samples were collected from 9 women with MS who received rituximab 500 or 1,000 mg ...
Anderson, Annika, Bevan, Carolyn, Bove, Riley, Hale, Thomas W, Krysko, Kristen M, LaHue, Sara C, Marcus, Jacqueline, Riley, Claire S, Rowles, William, Rutatangwa, Alice, Schubert, Ryan D   +10 more
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Impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection on patients with myasthenia gravis: a retrospective study in a Chinese population

Frontiers in Neurology
Background and purposeMyasthenia gravis (MG) is characterized by fluctuating muscle weakness due to immune-mediated damage to acetylcholine receptors. Viral infections can exacerbate symptoms of muscle weakness, and the clinical status of patients with ...
Peng Liu, Peng Liu, Mengna Li, Liqing Li, Wenli Jia, Huimin Dong, Guoyan Qi, Guoyan Qi, Guoyan Qi   +8 more
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Causal relationship between gut microbiota and myasthenia gravis: a bidirectional mendelian randomization study

Cell & Bioscience, 2023
Background Observational studies have demonstrated an association between gut microbiota and myasthenia gravis; however, the causal relationship between the two still lacks clarity.
Tengfei Su, Xiang Yin, Jiaxin Ren, Yue Lang, Weiguanliu Zhang, Li Cui   +5 more
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