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KMID : 1022820120030020051
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Journal of Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunology
2012 Volume.3 No. 2 p.51 ~ p.54
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Neuromyelitis Optica in a Patient with Myasthenia Gravis Who Underwent Thymectomy
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Ha Yeon-Soo
Kim Byoung-Joon
Lee Kwang-Ho
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Abstract
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Myasthenia gravis (MG) and neuromyelitis optica (NMO) are relatively rare autoimmune diseases. There were a few reports that the incidence of NMO appeared higher in patients with MG than in patients without MG. The coexistence of MG and NMO suggests a common immunological pathogenesis. A thymectomy may plays a vital role in the development of NMO in MG patients. We report a case of NMO occurred in a thymectomized MG.
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KEYWORD
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Myasthenia gravis, Neuromyelitis optica, Thymectomy, Anti-aquaporin-4 antibody
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