Thymectomy in myasthenia gravis: Response, complications, and associated conditions

Archives of Medical Research

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 545-551

  Remes Troche, José María ^a   Téllez Zenteno, José Francisco ^a   Estañol, Bruno ^a   Garduño Espinoza, Juan ^b   García Ramos, Guillermo ^a  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE CIENCIAS MÉDICAS Y NUTRICIÓN SALVADOR ZUBIRÁN   (Mexico)

^b INSTITUTO MEXICANO DEL SEGURO SOCIAL   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Cohort; Myasthenia gravis; Outcome; Predictors; Thymectomy; Thymus

Indexed keywords

AZATHIOPRINE; CORTICOSTEROID; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; EDROPHONIUM CHLORIDE; PREDNISONE; PYRIDOSTIGMINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DOSE RESPONSE; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MORTALITY; MYASTHENIA GRAVIS; PROGNOSIS; REMISSION; SCHOOL CHILD; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; THYMECTOMY; THYMOMA; THYMUS ATROPHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; CHILD; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEXICO; MIDDLE AGED; MYASTHENIA GRAVIS; REMISSION INDUCTION; SEX FACTORS; THYMECTOMY; THYMUS GLAND; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036867372     PISSN: 01884409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0188-4409(02)00405-8     Document Type: Article

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