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Presence and Pathogenic Relevance of Antibodies to Clustered Acetylcholine Receptor in Ocular and Generalized Myasthenia Gravis
5 Jun 2012
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Clustered acetylcholine receptor antibodies (clustered AChR-Abs) have been detected in a proportion of patients with previously "seronegative" (SN) generalized myasthenia gravis (GMG), but their presence in patients with ocular MG (OMG) and their pathogenicity in vivo are unknown. OBJECTIVE: To test the presence of clustered AChR-Abs and their pathophysiologic properties in patients with SNMG. DESIGN:...
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