Thymectomy is surgical removal of the thymus gland. It is not usually used to treat active MG but is believed to improve long-term outcome. 4 Removal of the thymus is indicated for patients with any ...

The development of myasthenia gravis ten years after detection of thymoma 18 and four and a half years after thymectomy has been documented. 19 Hence, the patients described above will be followed ...

Efgartigimod showed sustained improvement in patients with generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG) and AChR autoantibodies, affirming its safety and efficacy in the ADAPT trial and extension.

Fatigue and difficulties chewing and swallowing can compromise nutrition in patients with MG. Difficulty chewing results from jaw fatigue as the meal progresses. 2,5 Swallowing is affected due to ...

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From Drug Discovery Biology, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, Parkville Campus, Victoria, Australia (R.H.R.) Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism (E.D.A.), ...