Development of myasthenia gravis in a patient with chronic myeloid leukemia during treatment with nilotinib

We report on a patient diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) who developed myasthenia gravis while on treatment with nilotinib. Autoimmune disease, including the development of myasthenia gravis, has been described in association with CML as well as the use of tyrosine kinase inhibitors. Sec...

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Main Authors: David Sanford, Maria MacDonald, Michael Nicolle, Anargyros Xenocostas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2014-06-01
Series:Hematology Reports
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Online Access:http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/hr/article/view/5288