Subgroup Classification of Myasthenia Gravis
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Myasthenia gravis: subgroup classification and therapeutic strategies.
Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune disease that is characterised by muscle weakness and fatigue, is B-cell mediated, and is associated with antibodies directed against the acetylcholine receptor, muscle-specific kinase (MUSK), lipoprotein-related protein 4 (LRP4), or agrin in the postsynaptic membrane at the neuromuscular junction. Patients with myasthenia gravis should be classified into subgr...
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عنوان ژورنال: Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology
سال: 2021
ISSN: 0972-2327
DOI: 10.4103/aian.aian_237_20