Myasthenia gravis and systemic lupus erythematosus: truly associated or coincidental-two case reports and review of the literature

Clin Rheumatol. 2006 Jul;25(4):555-6. doi: 10.1007/s10067-005-0099-8. Epub 2005 Nov 18.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Age of Onset
  • Antibodies, Anticardiolipin / blood
  • Black or African American
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / complications
  • Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / physiopathology*
  • Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / therapy
  • Middle Aged
  • Myasthenia Gravis / complications
  • Myasthenia Gravis / physiopathology*
  • Myasthenia Gravis / therapy
  • Remission Induction / methods
  • Respiratory Insufficiency / etiology
  • Stroke / etiology
  • Thymectomy

Substances

  • Antibodies, Anticardiolipin