Active ectopic thymus predicts poor outcome after thymectomy in class III myasthenia gravis

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 143, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 601-606

  Ambrogi, Vincenzo ^a   Mineo, Tommaso Claudio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ECTOPIC ORGAN; ECTOPIC THYMUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; MYASTHENIA GRAVIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; REMISSION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SHORT FORM 36; SURGICAL MORTALITY; THYMECTOMY;

EID: 84857233601     PISSN: 00225223     EISSN: 1097685X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2011.04.050     Document Type: Article

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