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Coexistence of Myasthenia Gravis and Hashimoto's Thyroiditis in a Chinese Woman
Author(s) -
Cheah J. S.,
Tan A. Y. O.
Publication year - 1972
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.596
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1445-5994
pISSN - 0004-8291
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-5994.1972.tb03947.x
Subject(s) - myasthenia gravis , medicine , thyroiditis , hashimoto disease , thyroid , immunology
Summary: The coexistence of myasthenia gravis and Hashimoto's thyroiditis has rarely been described. A 64‐year‐old Chinese woman with myasthenia gravis and Hashimoto's thyroiditis is described. The literature on the occurrence of Hashimoto's thyroiditis and myasthenia gravis is briefly reviewed. The relationship between myasthenia gravis and thyroid dysfunction is outlined. It is suggested that the association of myasthenia gravis with Hashimoto's thyroiditis (a long‐known autoimmune disease) provides further support to the hypothesis that myasthenia gravis may be an auto‐immune disorder.