Exacerbation of myasthenia gravis during the menstrual period

Journal of the Neurological Sciences

Volumn 156, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 107-111

  Leker, R R ^a   Karni, A ^a   Abramsky, O ^a  

^a HADASSAH HEBREW UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Estradiol; Exacerbation; Menstrual period; Myasthenia gravis; Oral contraceptives; Sex hormones

Indexed keywords

AZATHIOPRINE; CHOLINERGIC RECEPTOR ANTIBODY; ESTRADIOL; IMMUNOGLOBULIN; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; SEX HORMONE; STEROID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DETERIORATION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LONG TERM CARE; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MYASTHENIA GRAVIS; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PAIN; PLASMAPHERESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REMISSION; SEROLOGY; THYMECTOMY;

ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MENSTRUATION; MIDDLE AGED; MYASTHENIA GRAVIS; PAIN; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; STRESS;

EID: 0032539792     PISSN: 0022510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-510X(98)00031-8     Document Type: Article

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