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Original Article

Smoking and younger age at onset in anti-acetylcholine receptor antibody-positive myasthenia gravis

Yusei Miyazakia Department of Neurology, National Hospital Organization Hokkaido Medical Center, Sapporo, JapanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Ken Sakushimab Department of Neurology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, JapanView further author information
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Masaaki Niinoc Department of Clinical Research, National Hospital Organization Hokkaido Medical Center, Sapporo, JapanView further author information
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Eri Takahashic Department of Clinical Research, National Hospital Organization Hokkaido Medical Center, Sapporo, JapanView further author information
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Kei Oiwaa Department of Neurology, National Hospital Organization Hokkaido Medical Center, Sapporo, JapanView further author information
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Ryoji Naganumaa Department of Neurology, National Hospital Organization Hokkaido Medical Center, Sapporo, JapanView further author information
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Itaru Aminoa Department of Neurology, National Hospital Organization Hokkaido Medical Center, Sapporo, JapanView further author information
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Sachiko Akimotoa Department of Neurology, National Hospital Organization Hokkaido Medical Center, Sapporo, JapanView further author information
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Naoya Minamia Department of Neurology, National Hospital Organization Hokkaido Medical Center, Sapporo, JapanView further author information
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Ichiro Yabeb Department of Neurology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, JapanView further author information
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Seiji Kikuchia Department of Neurology, National Hospital Organization Hokkaido Medical Center, Sapporo, JapanView further author information
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Pages 77-83 | Received 28 Mar 2022, Accepted 30 Oct 2022, Published online: 08 Nov 2022

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