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Acetylcholine receptor antibody in the diagnosis of myasthenia gravis
Author(s) -
Nicholson Garth A.,
McLeod James G.,
Griffiths Lynette R.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1983.tb122491.x
Subject(s) - myasthenia gravis , acetylcholine receptor , antibody , medicine , acetylcholine , immunology , ocular myasthenia , receptor
The acetylcholine receptor (AchR) antibody assay has a key role in the diagnosis of myasthenia gravis. In this article, the role of AchR antibody assay in the diagnosis of ocular and generalized myasthenia gravis is reviewed, and compared to standard means of diagnosing the disease by clinical and electrophysiological methods.