A systematic review of diagnostic studies in myasthenia gravis

Neuromuscular Disorders

Volumn 16, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 459-467

  Benatar, Michael ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Accuracy; Diagnosis; Likelihood ratio; Myasthenia gravis; Sensitivity; Specificity

Indexed keywords

CHOLINERGIC RECEPTOR ANTIBODY;

ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MYASTHENIA GRAVIS; NERVE STIMULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITORS; EDROPHONIUM; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMANS; ICE; MYASTHENIA GRAVIS;

EID: 33746232420     PISSN: 09608966     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nmd.2006.05.006     Document Type: Article

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