Myasthenia gravis: A retrospective study comparing thymectomy to conservative treatment

Acta Neurologica Scandinavica

Volumn 101, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 41-46

  Werneck, Lineu Cesar ^a   Cunha, F M B ^a   Scola, R H ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Myasthenia gravis; Neuromuscular junction; Thymectomy

Indexed keywords

CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITOR; CORTICOSTEROID; IMMUNOGLOBULIN; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENT;

ARTICLE; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MYASTHENIA GRAVIS; PLASMAPHERESIS; REMISSION; THYMECTOMY;

EID: 0033970603     PISSN: 00016314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0404.2000.00014.x     Document Type: Article

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