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Case Reports
. 1986 Oct;58(10):1191-3.
doi: 10.1093/bja/58.10.1191.

D-penicillamine induced myasthenia gravis. Its relevance for the anaesthetist

M J Fried, D T Protheroe
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Case Reports

D-penicillamine induced myasthenia gravis. Its relevance for the anaesthetist

M J Fried et al. Br J Anaesth. 1986 Oct.
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Abstract

The case of a 57-year-old woman with rheumatoid arthritis is presented to illustrate the rare occurrence of a myasthenic syndrome induced by D-penicillamine, which led to prolonged (5.25-h) postoperative apnoea necessitating artificial ventilation.

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