Myasthenia gravis and psoriasis vulgaris
Neurosciences. 2009; 14 (2): 175-177
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ABSTRACT
Myasthenia gravis is a rare autoimmune disorder in which antibodies form against acetylcholine nicotinic postsynaptic receptors at the myoneural junction. Psoriasis vulgaris is a chronic, recurring, and an inflammatory skin disease. Myasthenia gravis and psoriasis are both autoimmune diseases and correlated with specific human histocompatibility antigens. In this report, a 53-year-old woman who has myasthenia gravis accompanied with psoriasis vulgaris is presented. To conclude, this association is extremely rare and the pathogenetic etiology was thought to depend on a generalized immunological disturbance
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IMEMR (Mediterrâneo Oriental)
Assunto principal:
Psoríase
/
Pele
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Autoanticorpos
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Doenças Autoimunes
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Timectomia
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Receptores Colinérgicos
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Antígenos de Histocompatibilidade
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Miastenia Gravis
Tipo de estudo:
Relato de Casos
Limite:
Feminino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Neurosciences
Ano de publicação:
2009
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