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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 +3 more
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A Case of COVID-19 Vaccine Causing a Myasthenia Gravis Crisis
Cureus, 2021 Myasthenia gravis is a rare disease of the neuromuscular junction subsequently affecting the bulbar, respiratory, and extremity skeletal muscles. It is an autoimmune disease in which antibodies target the acetylcholine receptor (AChR), preventing ...
A. Tagliaferri +3 more
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Unraveling the role of ectopic thymic tissue in patients undergoing thymectomy for myasthenia gravis [PDF]
, 2019 Extended thymectomy has been considered the goal of surgery for myasthenia gravis (MG) mainly due to the existence of ectopic thymic tissue. Recently, ectopic thymic tissue has attracted increasing attention in patients with MG following thymectomy ...
Bauer, Gero +9 more
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Myasthenia Gravis Associated With SARS-CoV-2 Infection
Annals of Internal Medicine, 2020 Myasthenia Gravis Associated With SARS-CoV-2 Infection Background: Some patients infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) have neurologic symptoms (1–3).
D. Restivo +3 more
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Outcomes after major surgery in patients with myasthenia gravis: A nationwide matched cohort study. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2017 To validate the comprehensive features of adverse outcomes after surgery for patients with myasthenia gravis.Using reimbursement claims from Taiwan's National Health Insurance Research Database, we analyzed 2290 patients who received major surgery ...
Yi-Wen Chang +7 more
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JAMA Neurology, 2020 Key Points Question What are the clinical effects of zilucoplan, a subcutaneously self-administered macrocyclic peptide inhibitor of complement component 5, in a broad population of patients with moderate to severe acetylcholine receptor autoantibody ...
J. Howard +77 more
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A Case of COVID-19 Vaccine Associated New Diagnosis Myasthenia Gravis
Journal of Primary Care & Community Health, 2021 An 82-year-old man presented with intermittent episodes of slurred speech during his evening meals after receiving the BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccine. Thorough evaluation was conducted including lab work and EMG confirming a new diagnosis of late-onset ...
Augustine Chavez, Charlotte A. Pougnier
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Relationship between hearing function and myasthenia gravis: a contemporary review [PDF]
, 2016 There is increasing evidence of a connection between hearing function and myasthenia gravis (MG). Studies of the pathophysiological basis of this relationship suggest that acetylcholine receptors (AChRs) on outer hair cells (OHCs) play a central role. In
ALTISSIMI, Giancarlo +5 more
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T-lymphocyte-rich thymoma and myasthenia gravis in a Siberian tiger (Panthera tigris altaica) [PDF]
, 2014 A 10-year-old captive male Siberian tiger (Panthera tigris altaica) presented with acute onset collapse, vomiting and dyspnoea, preceded by a 6-month period of progressive muscle wasting.
A. Routh +31 more
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Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Induced Myasthenia Gravis
Frontiers in Neurology, 2020 The development of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) has been a major breakthrough in cancer immunotherapy. The increasing use of ICIs has led to the discovery of a broad spectrum of immune-related adverse events (irAEs).
Yi-Te Huang +4 more
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