Surgical management prospects for myasthenia gravis in Nigeria: A preliminary report of Enugu experience
Background: Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an acquired autoimmune neuromuscular disease characterized by fatigable and variable weakness of skeletal muscles as a result of autoimmune attack on postsynaptic antigenic targets. There is paucity of data on the outcome of treatment options available in resour...
Main Authors: | Ijeoma B Ndionuka, Ikenna O Onwuekwe, Stella O Ekenze, Birinus Ezeala-Adikaibe |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2022-01-01
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Series: | International Journal of Medicine and Health Development |
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Online Access: | http://www.ijmhdev.com/article.asp?issn=2635-3695;year=2022;volume=27;issue=4;spage=410;epage=413;aulast=Ndionuka |
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