Incidence of myasthenic crisis in relation to thymectomy in generalized myasthenia gravis: A 17-year experience Authors:
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1 Division of neurology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Shariati hospital, Tehran, Iran 2 Research Development Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Shariati hospital, Tehran, Iran 3 Research Center, Roozbeh Psychiatric Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences and Institute of Medicinal Plants. Correspondence: Alireza Moayyeri, MD Address: No 22, 2 St, Northern Kargar Ave, Tehran 14136, Iran Telephone: +98 911 2450260 Fax: +98 21 849020398 Email: [email protected]
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