'Maximal' thymectomy for myasthenia gravis: Results

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 95, Issue 5, 1988, Pages 747-757

  Jaretzki III, A ^a   Penn, A S ^a   Younger, D S ^a   Wolff, M ^a   Olarte, M R ^a   Lovelace, R E ^a   Rowland, L P ^a  

^a Department of Orthopaedic Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PYRIDOSTIGMINE;

ADULT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MYASTHENIA GRAVIS; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGERY; THYMECTOMY; THYMOMA;

EID: 0023894397     PISSN: 00225223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0022-5223(19)35684-3     Document Type: Article

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