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Myasthenias

Known as: Proximal muscle weakness due to defect at the neuromuscular junction, Myasthenia, Fatigable weakness 
A type of weakness that occurs after a muscle group is used and lessens if the muscle group has some rest. That is, there is diminution of strength… 
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Myasthenia GravisMyasthenic Syndrome

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2008
2008
HL-A8 and LD-8a in patients with myasthenia gravis.
The frequency of HL-A8 in myasthenia gravis is markedly increased in women (60-80%) but not in men. The MLC determinant, LD-8a… 
1989
1989
[The value of thymectomy in myasthenia gravis].
In the management of Myastenia gravis thymectomy has gained an important position. Still in discussion is whether a transsternal… 
1984
1984
Specific killing of lymphocytes that cause experimental autoimmune myasthenia gravis by ricin toxin-acetylcholine receptor conjugates.
Experimental autoimmune myasthenia gravis (EAMG) is an autoimmune disease in which antibodies to acetylcholine receptor (AChR… 
1983
1983
Effect of thymectomy on peripheral lymphocyte subsets in myasthenia gravis: selective effect on T-cells in patients with thymic atrophy.
Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an autoimmune disease affecting nicotinic acetylcholine receptors. The clinical improvement that… 
Highly Cited
1977
Highly Cited
1977
The Genetics of HLA and Disease Associations
During the past few years a number of studies have shown an association between human histocompatibility (HLA) antigens and… 
Highly Cited
1965
Highly Cited
1965
Humoral syndromes associated with cancer.
Summary Neoplasia of a tissue occasionally results in the production of a substance with hormonal activity similar to that… 
Highly Cited
1963
Highly Cited
1963
MUSCLE BIOPSY EXPERIENCE IN MYASTHENIA GRAVIS.
Introduction The histopathologic changes of skeletal muscle in patients with myasthenia gravis have been well documented in many… 
1951
1951
Effects of administration of the adrenocorticotropic hormone on patients with myasthenia gravis.
IN VIEW of the small number of patients with myasthenia gravis and the risk of administration of pituitary adrenocorticotropic… 
1950
1950
Comparison of muscle biopsies and bone marrow examinations in dermatomyositis and lupus erythematosus.
THE DIFFICULTY encountered in differentiating acute disseminated lupus erythematosus from dermatomyositis prompted us to evaluate… 
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1937
Highly Cited
1937
EXPERIMENTS WITH QUININE AND PROSTIGMIN IN TREATMENT OF MYOTONIA AND MYASTHENIA
There is acute clinical contrast between myotonia congenita and myasthenia gravis: that of the sthenic and the asthenic; great…