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Myasthenia Gravis Association: Detroit

November 2010 - 3rd Quarter Newsletter

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Myasthenia Gravis Association: Detroit

January 2010 - 4th Quarter Newsletter

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Myasthenia Gravis Association: Detroit

September 2009 - 3rd Quarter Newsletter

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MedicineNet.com

January 2009 - Government

Myasthenia gravis is a chronic autoimmune neuromuscular disease characterized by varying degrees of weakness of the skeletal (voluntary) muscles of the body...

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Myasthenia Gravis Association: Illinois

December 09, 2007 - Dr. Rubinstein

To view a speech on MG by Dr. Rubinstein, Medical Director of the Sleep Disorder Center at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, Illinois, click here.

Myasthenia Gravis Association: Illinois

March 27, 2007 - Dr. Robert Pascuzzi

To view a speech about MG by Dr. Robert Pascuzzi, Chair of National Medical Scientific Board on Myasthenia Gravis, click here.

Myasthenia Gravis Association: Detroit

December - 4rd Quarter Newsletter

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Myasthenia Gravis Association: Detroit

November 13, 2008 - 3rd Quarter Newsletter

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ScienceDaily

December 23, 2007 - How Muscle Weakness Caused By Myasthenia Gravis Can Be Stopped, According To New Research

Severe muscle weakness caused by myasthenia gravis -- a highly debilitating autoimmune disorder -- can be prevented or reversed by blocking a key step in the immune response that brings on the disease, researchers at the Saint Louis University School of Medicine have found.

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eMedicine

March 14, 2007 - Myasthenia Gravis

Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a relatively rare autoimmune disorder of peripheral nerves in which antibodies form against acetylcholine (ACh) nicotinic postsynaptic receptors at the myoneural junction. A reduction in the number of ACh receptors results in a characteristic pattern of progressively reduced muscle strength with repeated use of the muscle and recovery of muscle strength following a period of rest.

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CNN.com

September 22, 2006 - Diseases and Conditions: Myasthenia Gravis

Myasthenia gravis is a chronic disorder characterized by weakness and rapid fatigue of any of the muscles under your voluntary control. The cause of myasthenia gravis is a breakdown in the normal communication between nerves and muscles.

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