Prognostic factors for myasthenia gravis treated by thymectomy: Review of 61 cases

Annals of Thoracic Surgery

Volumn 67, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 1568-1571

  Nieto, Isabel P ^a   Robledo, Juan Pedro P ^a   Pajuelo, Manuel C ^a   Montes, Jose Antonio R ^a   Giron, Joaquin G ^a   Alonso, Jose G ^a   Sancho, Luis G ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO LA PAZ   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITOR; CORTICOSTEROID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MYASTHENIA GRAVIS; PLASMAPHERESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; REMISSION; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; THYMECTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYASTHENIA GRAVIS; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; THYMECTOMY; THYMUS GLAND; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033032544     PISSN: 00034975     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-4975(99)00310-0     Document Type: Article

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