Current treatment of myasthenia gravis

MK Alhaidar, S Abumurad, B Soliven… - Journal of clinical …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Myasthenia gravis (MG) is the most extensively studied antibody-mediated disease in
humans. Substantial progress has been made in the treatment of MG in the last century …

Maintenance immunosuppression in myasthenia gravis, an update

J Morren, Y Li - Journal of the Neurological Sciences, 2020 - Elsevier
Therapies for myasthenia gravis (MG) include symptomatic and immunosuppressive/
immunomodulatory treatment. Options for immunosuppression include corticosteroids …

The role of plasma exchange in the management of autoimmune disorders

E Zanatta, M Cozzi, P Marson… - British journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) has been mainly used in the treatment of autoimmune
diseases. The main mechanisms of action of TPE include the removal of circulating …

Maintenance immunosuppression in myasthenia gravis

L Gotterer, Y Li - Journal of the Neurological Sciences, 2016 - Elsevier
Therapies for myasthenia gravis (MG) include symptomatic and immunosuppressive
treatment. Options for immunosuppression include corticosteroids, azathioprine …

Safety of plasma exchange therapy in patients with myasthenia gravis

H Ebadi, D Barth, V Bril - Muscle & nerve, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction: Plasma exchange (PLEX) is effective in myasthenia gravis (MG), but there are
concerns about its safety. Methods: We collected data prospectively from 42 patients …

Neonatal Fc receptor blockade as emerging therapy in diseases with plasma exchange indications

M Yunce, N Katyal, GF Monis… - Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Neonatal Fc receptor (FcRn) blockade may represent a mechanism similar to
plasma exchange (PLEX) in reducing immunoglobulin levels and thus have a broad …

[HTML][HTML] Myasthenia gravis: Novel findings and perspectives on traditional to regenerative therapeutic interventions

EJC Huang, MH Wu, TJ Wang, TJ Huang, YR Li… - Aging and …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The prevalence of myasthenia gravis (MG), an autoimmune disorder, is increasing among
all subsets of the population leading to an elevated economic and social burden. The …

Update on immune‐mediated therapies for myasthenia gravis

AA Habib, G Ahmadi Jazi, T Mozaffar - Muscle & Nerve, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
With the exception of thymectomy, immune modulatory treatment strategies and clinical trials
in myasthenia gravis over the past 50 y were mainly borrowed from experience in other …

Long‐term plasma exchange for severe refractory hypertriglyceridemia: a decade of experience demonstrates safety and efficacy

M Schaap‐Fogler, D Schurr, T Schaap… - Journal of Clinical …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Hypertriglyceridemia (hyperTG) is a common form of dyslipidemia and is frequently
associated with premature coronary disease, and when severe, recurrent events of …

Dentistry and the myasthenia gravis patient: a review of the current state of the art

PM Patil, G Singh, SP Patil - Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and …, 2012 - Elsevier
Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a chronic neuromuscular disease characterized by muscular
weakness and fatigability. Dental management of patients diagnosed with MG presents a …