Steroids Induce Acetylcholine Receptors on Cultured Human Muscle: Implications for Myasthenia Gravis
Steroids Induce Acetylcholine Receptors on Cultured Human Muscle: Implications for Myasthenia Gravis
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Washington, DC: National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
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Washington, DC: National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
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Antibodies to the acetylcholine receptor (AChR), which are diagnostic of the human autoimmune disease myasthenia gravis, block AChR function and increase the rate of AChR degradation leading to impaired neuromuscular transmission. Steroids are frequently used to alleviate symptoms of muscle fatigue and weakness in patients with myasthenia gravis be...
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Steroids Induce Acetylcholine Receptors on Cultured Human Muscle: Implications for Myasthenia Gravis
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_80109797
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_80109797
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0027-8424
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1091-6490
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10.1073/pnas.87.20.8100
