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Research Article

Risk factors of myasthenic crisis after thymectomy in 178 generalized myasthenia gravis patients in a five-year follow-up study

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Pages 792-798 | Received 29 Nov 2013, Accepted 10 Jan 2014, Published online: 13 Feb 2014

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