Autoimmune myasthenia gravis in two brothers.

Khadilkar, S V; Shah, S V

Khadilkar, S V; Shah, S V.

Article in English | IMSEAR | ID: sea-89488

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

Two brothers with immune-mediated myasthenia gravis are presented for the rarity. The clinical presentation was dissimilar. Both had acetylcholine receptor antibody positivity and one had thymoma. Both responded to immunomodulation and thymectomy. Relevant literature is reviewed.

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Adult; Cholinergic Antagonists/therapeutic use; Diagnosis, Differential; Genetic Predisposition to Disease; Humans; Male; Myasthenia Gravis/complications; Receptors, Cholinergic/immunology; Siblings; Thymectomy; Thymoma/complications

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Full text: Available Index: IMSEAR (South-East Asia) Main subject: Thymectomy / Thymoma / Humans / Male / Receptors, Cholinergic / Cholinergic Antagonists / Adult / Genetic Predisposition to Disease / Siblings / Diagnosis, Differential Type of study: Diagnostic study Language: English Year: 2004 Type: Article

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