Comorbidities worsen the prognosis of generalized myasthenia gravis post-thymectomy
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2021.117549
Abstract: BACKGROUND The effect of comorbidities on the prognosis of myasthenia gravis (MG) remains unclear. In particular, the role of other autoimmune diseases (AD) is controversial. METHODS In this retrospective single-center cohort study, we investigated 154… read more here.
Keywords: thymectomy comorbidities; prognosis; post thymectomy; myasthenia gravis ... See more keywords
Thymolipomatous myasthenia gravis outcomes following thymectomy: a systematic review
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DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivab295
Abstract: Abstract OBJECTIVES Our goal was to evaluate the effect of thymectomy on the progression of thymolipomatous myasthenia gravis. METHODS An electronic search performed across PubMed, MEDLINE and Web of Science databases included all article types.… read more here.
Keywords: myasthenia gravis; thymolipomatous myasthenia; post thymectomy; myasthenia ... See more keywords
Rapid improvement of muscle weakness post‐thymectomy indicates good long‐term neurological outcome in patients with ocular myasthenia gravis
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DOI: 10.1111/ene.14036
Abstract: This study was conducted to evaluate whether post‐thymectomy rapid remission of ocular myasthenia gravis (oMG) is a prognostic indicator of good long‐term neurological outcome. read more here.
Keywords: ocular myasthenia; term neurological; long term; post thymectomy ... See more keywords
Comparison of Short-Term Post-Thymectomy Outcomes by Time-Weighted Dosages of Drug Requirements between Thymoma and Non-Thymoma Myasthenia Gravis Patients
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20043039
Abstract: (1) Background: Early thymectomy is suggested in all clinically indicated myasthenia gravis (MG) patients. However, short-term clinical response after thymectomy in MG patients has been limitedly described in the literature. This study aimed to compare… read more here.
Keywords: post thymectomy; thymectomy; gravis patients; myasthenia gravis ... See more keywords