Congenital Arthrogryposis and Maternal Myasthenia
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Teratogen update: maternal myasthenia gravis as a cause of congenital arthrogryposis.
BACKGROUND Arthrogryposis multiplex congenita (AMC) is defined as nonprogressive congenital contractures that generally result from lack of fetal movement in utero. AMC is a feature of many congenital disorders caused by genetic, environmental, or other factors. One rare cause of AMC is maternal myasthenia gravis (MG). This is an autoimmune disorder, caused by antibodies to the nicotinic acetyl...
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عنوان ژورنال: Pediatric Neurology Briefs
سال: 1988
ISSN: 2166-6482,1043-3155
DOI: 10.15844/pedneurbriefs-2-2-9