Myasthenia gravis
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myasthenia-gravis-179-11939675
title:
Myasthenia gravis
text:
Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a long-term neuromuscular junction disease that leads to varying degrees of skeletal muscle weakness. The most commonly affected muscles are those of the eyes, face, and swallowing. It can result in double vision, drooping eyelids, and difficulties in talking and walking. Onset can be sudden. Those affected often have a large thymus or develop a thymoma. Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune disease of the neuromuscular junction which results from antibodies that block or
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Autoimmune disease resulting in skeletal muscle weakness
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myasthenia_gravis
date created:
2001-05-02T14:42:21Z
date modified:
2024-09-05T02:44:16Z
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