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Profile of upregulated inflammatory proteins in sera of Myasthenia Gravis patients.
Scientific reports - 3 Jan 2017
Molin Carl Johan, Westerberg Elisabet, Punga Anna Rostedt
Abstract excerpt
This study describes specific patterns of elevated inflammatory proteins in clinical subtypes of myasthenia gravis (MG) patients. MG is a chronic, autoimmune neuromuscular disease with antibodies most commonly targeting the acetylcholine receptors (AChRab), which causes fluctuating skeletal muscle fatigue. MG pathophysiology includes a strong component of inflammation, and a large proportion of patients with...
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