Articles Tagged With: myasthenia
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Zilucoplan for Myasthenia Gravis
Zilucoplan, a macrocyclic peptide that binds complement component C5, showed promise as an effective agent for treatment of generalized myasthenia gravis in a Phase II trial.
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Myasthenia Gravis, MuSK, and Pregnancy
Myasthenia gravis increases both maternal and fetal complications and mortality during pregnancy, but the MuSK-antibody variant appears less morbid, based on this small retrospective series of 17 patients.
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Tacrolimus for Treatment of Myasthenia Gravis
A large observational study performed in Korea suggests that tacrolimus is an effective immunomodulating, steroid-sparing medication for the treatment of myasthenia gravis.
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Rituximab for Myasthenia Gravis
In uncontrolled, observational case series, rituximab treatment for myasthenia gravis appears to be effective and safe, but more studies are needed for confirmation.
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Acetylcholine Receptor Antibody Testing in Ocular Myasthenia Gravis
More than two-thirds of patients with ocular myasthenia will have a positive antibody test, and a high level may predict progression to generalized disease.