Can MRI chemical shift imaging replace thymic biopsy in myasthenia gravis patients?
Abstract Background Myasthenia gravis is a neuromuscular junction autoimmune condition characterized by muscle weakness. Many people with myasthenia gravis have thymic abnormalities, such as thymic lymphoid hyperplasia and thymic tumors, therefore, the thymus plays a significant role in the disease....
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2022-02-01
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Series: | The Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s43055-022-00717-z |