Myasthenia Gravis Support Group
Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a neuromuscular disease leading to fluctuating muscle weakness and fatiguability. The hallmark of myasthenia gravis is muscle weakness that increases during periods of activity and improves after periods of rest. Although myasthenia gravis may affect any voluntary muscle, muscles that control eye and eyelid movement, facial expression, and...
Thanks for your concern for all of us. Those of us with high-risk conditions are sort of tip-toeing through life right now.
I had trouble with the link you posted and I think this is the right one
https://europepmc.org/article/pmc/pmc3670444
When I read research papers, I often skip to the end to see what the authors concluded. Here is what they said:
"In conclusion, our results show that refractory MG patients are a subset of MG patients with clinical features that are distinct from those of non-refractory patients. These patients are more likely to be female and have an earlier age of onset, thymomas, and anti-MuSK antibodies. The unique characteristics of refractory patients suggest underlying biological differences between the non-refractory and refractory MG groups."
Hope you stay safe Andre,
Good Luck
Russ
sorry about the site, i have trouble with the computer as i had to write 2 of the same the1st. never appeared
so here is the complere writting of the site
https://www..ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmc 367444/
tanks agin ,stay safe
Andre