No direct correlation between serum antiacetylcholine receptor antibody levels and clinical state of individual patients with myasthenia gravis
AD Roses, CW Olanow, MW McAdams, RJM Lane - Neurology, 1981 - AAN Enterprises
AD Roses, CW Olanow, MW McAdams, RJM Lane
Neurology, 1981•AAN EnterprisesSerum acetylcholine receptor antibodies were measured serially in myasthenia gravis
patients before and after early extended thymectomy; they received no medication
postoperatively. Clinical improvement occurred with little or no change in antibody level.
After plasmapheresis without immunosuppressive drug therapy, we also found clinical
improvement without decrease in serum antibody level.
patients before and after early extended thymectomy; they received no medication
postoperatively. Clinical improvement occurred with little or no change in antibody level.
After plasmapheresis without immunosuppressive drug therapy, we also found clinical
improvement without decrease in serum antibody level.
Serum acetylcholine receptor antibodies were measured serially in myasthenia gravis patients before and after early extended thymectomy; they received no medication postoperatively. Clinical improvement occurred with little or no change in antibody level. After plasmapheresis without immunosuppressive drug therapy, we also found clinical improvement without decrease in serum antibody level.
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