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Myasthenia Gravis Presenting Initially as Acute Respiratory Failure

Seung Jun Lee, Jaehyung Hur, Tae Won Lee, Sunmi Ju, Seung Hun Lee, Ki‐Jong Park, Yu Ji Cho, Yi Yeong Jeong, Jong Deog Lee, Ho Cheol Kim

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Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an autoimmune disorder of neuromuscular transmission, characterized by fluctuating weakness in certain skeletal muscles.[1][1] The reported prevalence of MG (5–20/100,000 individuals) has been continually increasing.[2][2]–[5][3] The clinical courses of patients with MG

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Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an autoimmune disorder of neuromuscular transmission, characterized by fluctuating weakness in certain skeletal muscles.[1][1] The reported prevalence of MG (5–20/100,000 individuals) has been continually increasing.[2][2]–[5][3] The clinical courses of patients with MG

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Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an autoimmune disorder of neuromuscular transmission, characterized by fluctuating weakness in certain skeletal muscles.[1][1] The reported prevalence of MG (5–20/100,000 individuals) has been continually increasing.[2][2]–[5][3] The clinical courses of patients with MG

Key concepts: Myasthenia gravis, Medicine, Neuromuscular transmission, Acute respiratory failure, Respiratory failure, Weakness, Muscle weakness, Respiratory system

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