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