Plasmaexchange in the treatment of myasthenia gravis associated with thymoma

International Journal of Artificial Organs

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 170-173

  Gogovska, Lodi ^a   Ljapcev, R ^a   Polenakovic, M ^a   Stojkovski, L ^a   Popovska, M ^a   Grcevska, L ^a  

^a Clinical Centre Skopje   (Macedonia)

Author keywords

Intermittent plasmaexchange; Myasthenia Gravis; Thymoma

Indexed keywords

PATIENT TREATMENT; VENTILATION;

FOLLOW UP; HIGH DOSE; IMMUNOSUPPRESSANTS; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENT; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE THERAPY; INTERMITTENT PLASMAEXCHANGE; MYASTHENIA GRAVIS; THERAPEUTIC TOOLS; THYMOMA; VENTILATORY SUPPORT;

DISEASES;

AZATHIOPRINE; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITOR; CYCLOSPORIN A; IMMUNOGLOBULIN; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENT; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; STEROID; CYCLOSPORIN; GLUCOCORTICOID;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; LONG TERM CARE; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; MYASTHENIA GRAVIS; PLASMAPHERESIS; REMISSION; SAFETY; THYMECTOMY; THYMOMA; METHODOLOGY;

ADULT; AZATHIOPRINE; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITORS; CYCLOSPORINE; FEMALE; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; MYASTHENIA GRAVIS; PLASMA EXCHANGE; REMISSION INDUCTION; THYMECTOMY; THYMOMA;

EID: 0037591819     PISSN: 03913988     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/039139880302600212     Document Type: Article

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