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Myasthenia Gravis During Interferon Alfa Therapy
Neurol 45:382-383, Batocchi,A.P.,et al, 1995
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Article Abstract
Patients treated with interferon alfa can developed autoantibodies and autoimmune diseases.We describe two patients who developed myasthenia gravis with abnormal levels of serum anti-acetylcholine receptor antibodies during interferon alfa-2b treatment for malignancies.One of these patients had myopathic findings on EMG and focal deficiency of cytochrome c oxidase on muscle biopsy.
 
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