Application and curative effect of plasma exchange in myasthenia gravis patients with thymectomy

Journal of Central South University (Medical Sciences)

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1089-1092

  Shen, Ya Mei ^a   Gong, Wei ^b   Liu, Jian Xin ^b  

^a CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Myasthenia gravis; Plasma exchange; Thymectomy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MYASTHENIA GRAVIS; PLASMAPHERESIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; THYMECTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYASTHENIA GRAVIS; PLASMA EXCHANGE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; THYMECTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 38649122377     PISSN: 16727347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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