| Comorbid HIV and Myasthenia Gravis: Case Report and Review of the Literature. | |
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PMID: 21386775 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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A 27-year-old woman without known risk factors contracted HIV and was given highly active antiretroviral therapy in 2006. She subsequently developed myasthenia gravis (MG) that responded to treatment with pyridostigmine bromide and azathioprine. The medical literature, consisting primarily of case reports, indicates that MG occurs in relatively immunocompetent HIV-infected persons who generally present with mild MG symptoms. As such, we recommend a high index of suspicion for MG in HIV-infected patients presenting with fatigue and weakness, especially those receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy. |
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Authors:
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Lisa Knopf; Daniel L Menkes |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Journal of clinical neuromuscular disease Volume: 12 ISSN: 1537-1611 ISO Abbreviation: J Clin Neuromuscul Dis Publication Date: 2010 Dec |
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Created Date: 2011-03-09 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 100887391 Medline TA: J Clin Neuromuscul Dis Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 80-4 Citation Subset: IM |
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From the Neurology Department, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT. |
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