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ABSTRACT Objective The complement component 5 inhibitor therapies (C5ITs) eculizumab and ravulizumab are approved for the treatment of generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG). We evaluated the real‐world effectiveness and safety of eculizumab and ravulizumab in patients with gMG with or without prior intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) or plasma exchange ...
Akiyuki Uzawa +2 more
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Thymectomy in Non-Thymomatous Myasthenia Gravis: Does An RCT Solve The 75-Year-Old Controversy?
The role of thymectomy in thymomatous myasthenia gravis (MG) is unambiguous. However, its role in non-thymomatous MG (NTMG) remains debatable. The evidence till date is not robust.
Nishita Singh, Vinay Goyal
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Robotic-assisted minimally invasive thymectomy for myasthenia gravis with thymoma [PDF]
Katherine W. Su +2 more
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Objective Autoimmunity occurs due to the tactics between pathogenic and regulatory factors in systemic organs. Although interorgan communication has been demonstrated in various diseases, the effects of the crosstalk between the immune system and other organs on autoimmune disease is unknown.
Kunihiro Otsuka +8 more
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Pure Red Cell Aplasia Associated with Thymolipoma: Complete Anaemia Resolution following Thymectomy
Pure red cell aplasia is an uncommon cause of anaemia rarely associated with thymoma. A combination of immunosuppressive therapy and thymectomy offers a potential cure. Thymectomy alone rarely results in anaemia resolution.
David Ferreira +3 more
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Interleukin 2 abrogates the nonresponsive state of T cells expressing a forbidden T cell receptor repertoire and induces autoimmune disease in neonatally thymectomized mice [PDF]
El copyright pertenece a The Rockefeller University PressUnder physiological conditions, the vast majority of T cells differentiate in the thymus, an organ that provides an optimal microenvironment for T cell maturation and shapes the T cell repertoire ...
Andreu-Sánchez, Jose L. +5 more
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Background: Myasthenic crisis (MC) is a potentially life-threatening complication of myasthenia gravis. Its precipitating factors include surgical procedures, particularly thymectomy.
J. Gámez +10 more
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ABSTRACT Introduction/Aims Many generic and disease‐specific quality of life (QoL) measures have been used to understand the perspectives of patients with myasthenia gravis (MG). However, there is limited data regarding the use of the Individualized Neuromuscular Quality of Life Questionnaire (INQoL) and the impact of body image in patients with MG ...
Michael Chou +4 more
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Minimally Invasive Thymectomy Could Be Attempted for Locally Advanced Thymic Malignancies: A Real-World Study With Propensity Score-Matched Analysis [PDF]
Jun Nakajima
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ABSTRACT Introduction/Aims Myasthenia gravis (MG) is characterized by fluctuating symptoms, making the assessment of disease activity challenging. Discordance between the clinician‐reported quantitative myasthenia gravis (QMG) score and the patient‐reported MG activity of daily living (MG‐ADL) has previously been observed.
Wanqing Wu +3 more
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