1990
DOI: 10.1590/s0004-282x1990000100009
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Miastenia grave avaliação crítica dos tratamentos

Abstract: The author emphasizes the difficulty of the subject since on the one hand there is no assurance about the value of the treatment methods performed commonly at the moment, and on the other hand there is an evident lack of prospectively controlled trials and double-blind studies. Mostly this dilemma occurs by the lack at the moment of any specific treatment. The author deals with the four therapeutic methods most commonly used: cholinergic drugs, thymectomy, immunosuppressive drugs and plasmapheresis. At last, t… Show more

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“…However, its indication in presence of thymoma is consensual 2,6,[11][12][13][14] . In an effort to lessen risks of local infiltration and to maintain CR of MG, complete excision of the tumor, of the thymic tissue and of other non vital adjacent structures is recommended in invasive thymoma, but such objectives are not always met 6,13,[15][16][17] .…”
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“…However, its indication in presence of thymoma is consensual 2,6,[11][12][13][14] . In an effort to lessen risks of local infiltration and to maintain CR of MG, complete excision of the tumor, of the thymic tissue and of other non vital adjacent structures is recommended in invasive thymoma, but such objectives are not always met 6,13,[15][16][17] .…”
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confidence: 99%
“…MG is a rare disease with a prevalence of 0.5 to 5 cases per 100,000 habitants and an incidence of 0.4 cases per 100,000. In Brazil there are probably 15,500 persons affected by the disease 5 .…”
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“…O assunto será desenvolvido a partir do início da década de 11 . O cloreto de edrofônio desde o início foi usado como teste diagnóstico 1 1 .…”
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“…Naquela época foram estabelecidos na CNHCFMUSP os critérios gerais de administração e posologia dos anticolinesterásicos e seu emprego combinado (Tabela 1). Foram estudadas, também nessa primeira fase, numerosas drogas adjuvantes: efedrina, potássio, galantamina, inibidores da ovulação, guanidina, diacetato de germina e 4-aminopiridina (4-AP) 11 . A partir da década de 70 o uso rotineiro e intensivo da prednisona pela via oral, acrescido do preparo dos pacientes com corticóide para timectomia, acarretou não só ampliação da indicação da cirurgia como melhora significativa de seus resultados na CNHCFMUSP 12 .…”
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