Different characteristics of nonthymomatous generalized myasthenia gravis with and without oropharyngeal involvement.

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Published in Ann Thorac Surg on November 01, 2007

Authors

Lei Yu1, Jianye Li, Shan Ma, Jian Jiang, Tianyou Wang, Ziv Gamliel, Yun Jing, Xiaojun Zhang, Mark J Krasna

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China. yulei1118@sohu.com

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