Antibodies to acetylcholinesterase cross-reacting with thyroglobulin in myasthenia gravis and Graves's disease.

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Published in Clin Exp Immunol on May 01, 1995

Authors

D G Mappouras1, G Philippou, S Haralambous, S J Tzartos, A Balafas, A Souvatzoglou, P Lymberi

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1: Department of Immunology, Hellenic Pasteur Institute, Athens, Greece.

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