Myastenia Gravis tedavisi için yapılan timektominin geçdönem sonuçları tatmin edici midir?

Genişletilmiş timektomi, erken dönem ve jeneralize myastenilerde, asetilkolin reseptör antikoru pozitifliğinde ve timoma ile birlikte görülmesi durumunda tercih edilmelidir.     
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Are the late results of thymectomy satisfactory in the treatment of myasthenia gravis?

Extended thymectomy should be recommended in patients with early onset, generalized MG and positive acetylcholine receptor antibodies, and associated thymoma.
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