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KMID : 0882420060710001147
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Korean Journal of Medicine
2006 Volume.71 No. 0 p.1147 ~ p.1152
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4 cases of myasthenia gravis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
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Chai Ji-Young
Jeon Chan-Hong
Cha Hoon-Suk
Kim Byoong-Joon
Koh Eun-Mi
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Abstract
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Myasthenia Gravis (MG) is an autoimmune disorder of the neuromuscular junction. The muscle weakness reflects the loss of functional acetylcholine receptors (AcR) at the postsynaptic membrane of the neuromuscular junction by the action of autoantibody to AcR. It has been reported that patients with autoimmune disease often show an association of MG. We present here the clinical features and the courses of 4 such patients. We recommend that patients with rheumatoid arthritis and who complain fatigue should be considered for the possible involvement of myasthenia gravis.(Korean J Med 71:S1147-S1152, 2006)
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KEYWORD
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Myasthenia gravis, Rheumatoid arthritis
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