Association of IgA nephropathy and myasthenia gravis.
Association of IgA nephropathy and myasthenia gravis.
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IgA 肾病与重症肌无力的关联。
作者:
M. Miyazaki;N. Kimura;K. Imai;K. Eguchi;M. Yagame;M. Miura;M. Endoh;Y. Tomino;Y. Nomoto;H. Sakai
Three patients with IgA nephropathy associated with myasthenia gravis are described. In all 3 cases, myasthenia gravis emerged after the discovery of glomerulonephritis. Myasthenic symptoms were improved by thymectomy in 2 cases, but progression of the renal disease was not improved. Some systemic abnormalities, including immunological aberrations, were observed in these two disorders. It is postulated that T cell abnormalities in IgA nephropathy might be independent of the development of myasthenia gravis.