Erschienen in:
01.03.2012 | Letter to the Editor
Exacerbation of myasthenia gravis after postoperative radiotherapy for a thymoma
verfasst von:
A. P. Lysandropoulos, N. Mavroudakis
Erschienen in:
Acta Neurologica Belgica
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Ausgabe 1/2012
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Excerpt
Acquired myasthenia gravis (MG) is a heterogeneous autoimmune disease mediated by autoantibodies, such as anti-acetylcholine receptor (AchR) or anti-muscle specific kinase (MuSK) antibodies that interfere with the function of the neuromuscular junction. Systemic illness, surgery, fever, pregnancy, emotional stress and various drugs are well-known factors that may exacerbate myasthenic symptoms [
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