Abstract

Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the neuromuscular junction. In most cases, auto antibodies that are formed against acetylcholine receptor (AChR) are the leading cause of the disease. Association of Myasthenia Gravis and allergic disorders is uncommon. Herein we report a patient with myasthenia gravis and allergic rhinitis

Keywords: Allergic, rhinitis, atopic, Myastenia Gravis, prick test

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Bostancı İ, Duman H, Özmen S. A PATIENT WITH MYASTENIA GRAVIS AND ALLERGIC RHINITIS. Turk J Pediatr Dis [Internet]. 2011 Jun. 1 [cited 2025 May 24];5(3):169-71. Available from: https://turkjpediatrdis.org/article/view/152