Dual attack: targeting the rare co-occurrence of myasthenia gravis and Graves’ disease with radioactive iodine therapy

Occasionally, autoimmune disorders can come in twos. This double trouble creates unique challenges. Myasthenia gravis co-existing with autoimmune thyroid disease occurs in only about 0.14–0.2% of cases. The patient is a 27-year-old man with a 2-month history of bilateral ptosis, diplopia, with episo...

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Main Authors: Anna Elvira S Arcellana, Karen Joy B Adiao, Myrna Buenaluz-Sedurante
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Bioscientifica 2021-07-01
Series:Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Case Reports
Online Access:https://edm.bioscientifica.com/view/journals/edm/2021/1/EDM21-0046.xml