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Myasthenia Gravis: eMedicine Emergency Medicine

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Overview: Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a relatively rare autoimmune disorder of peripheral nerves in which antibodies form against acetylcholine (ACh) nicotinic postsynaptic receptors at the myoneural junction. A reduction in the number of ACh receptors results in ...

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Most Recently Shared on April 28, 2010 at 4:20 am By:

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The prevalence of myasthenia gravis in the United States ranges from 0.5-14.2 cases per 100,000 people. Learn more. http://bit.ly/bTbFI7

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Myasthenia Gravis: eMedicine Ophthalmology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a disorder of neuromuscular transmission characterized by weakness and fatigability of skeletal muscles. The basic pathology is a reduced number of acetylcholine receptors (AChR) at the postsynaptic muscle membrane brought about by ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Mitochondrial impairment may explain oculobulbar involvement in anti-MuSK+ myasthenia gravis. Read eMedicine's article http://bit.ly/baIjWP

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