Abstract
Complement deficiency states in myasthenia gravis (MG) have not been reported previously. We describe a 19-year-old woman with typical MG and heterozygous C2 deficiency, along with HLA typing of the patient and her immediate family.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Acetylcholine / immunology
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Adult
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Antibodies / analysis
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Complement C2 / deficiency*
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Complement C2 / genetics
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Complement C3 / analysis
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Complement C4 / analysis
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Female
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Genotype
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HLA Antigens / analysis
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HLA Antigens / genetics
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Heterozygote
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Humans
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Myasthenia Gravis / immunology*
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Pedigree
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Receptors, Cholinergic / immunology
Substances
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Antibodies
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Complement C2
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Complement C3
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Complement C4
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HLA Antigens
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Receptors, Cholinergic
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Acetylcholine