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. 1975 Jan 25;1(7900):200-2.
doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(75)91364-1.

Polymyositis and myasthenia gravis: immunodeficiency disorders involving skeletal muscle

R L Dawkins, P J Zilko

Polymyositis and myasthenia gravis: immunodeficiency disorders involving skeletal muscle

R L Dawkins et al. Lancet. .

Abstract

Human polymyositis and aspects of myasthenia gravis may be consequences of subtle immunodeficiency states. Autoimmune processes leading to inflammatory muscle disease and the presence of associated tumours may reflect the partial loss of antibody-mediated homoeostatic mechanisms.

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