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Coexistence of Pernicious Anemia and Myasthenia Gravis—A Rare Combination of Autoimmune Diseases in Taiwan

Authors :
Kuo-Hsuan Chang
Rong-Kuo Lyu
Long-Sun Ro
Yih-Ru Wu
Chiung-Mei Chen
Source :
Journal of the Formosan Medical Association, Vol 105, Iss 11, Pp 946-949 (2006)
Publication Year :
2006
Publisher :
Elsevier, 2006.

Abstract

About 5-10% of patients with myasthenia gravis concomitantly have other autoimmune diseases. However, the coexistence of myasthenia gravis and pernicious anemia is rare. Here, we report a 73-year-old Taiwanese woman who developed myasthenia gravis 5 months after the onset of pernicious anemia. Her myasthenic and pernicious anemia symptoms markedly improved after pyridostigmine, prednisolone and hydroxo-cobalamine treatment. It is important to recognize concurrence of myasthenia gravis and pernicious anemia in the same patient because the therapeutic results for both diseases are rewarding.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
09296646
Volume :
105
Issue :
11
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.19e11794bad0443995a39c581353460b
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0929-6646(09)60181-9