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. 1978 Feb 11;1(8059):305-7.
doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(78)90073-9.

In-vitro synthesis of anti-acetylcholine-receptor antibody by thymic lymphocytes in myasthenia gravis

A Vincent, G K Scadding, H C Thomas, J Newsom-Davis

In-vitro synthesis of anti-acetylcholine-receptor antibody by thymic lymphocytes in myasthenia gravis

A Vincent et al. Lancet. .

Abstract

Cultures of thymic tissue or thymic lymphocytes from nine patients undergoing thymectomy for myasthenia gravis were examined for evidence of anti-acetylcholine-receptor-antibody synthesis. One of four thymic tissues and three of five thymic lymphocyte preparations synthesised this antibody.

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