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Aquired myasthenia gravis (MG) is an autoimmune disorder of neuromuscular transmission. It is characterized by variable weakness and fatigability of skeletal muscle due to interference with neuromuscular transmission by antibodies to acetylcholine receptors (AChR). Circulating polyclonal anti-AChR antibodies can be demonstrated in nearly 90% of patients with generalized MG [5].
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Nyberg-Hansen, R., Gjerstad, L. (1985). Ciclosporin in the Treatment of Myasthenia Gravis: Preliminary Results from a Pilot Study. In: Schindler, R. (eds) Ciclosporin in Autoimmune Diseases. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-70607-3_13
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