Women, overweight MG patients have poorer quality of life: Study
Women with myasthenia gravis (MG) have more severe disease and worse quality of life than men, according to a…
Articles by Margarida Maia, PhD
IgG antibody levels may signal depth of response to plasmapheresis
Measuring how much immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibody levels drop after plasmapheresis, a blood-cleansing treatment for myasthenia gravis (MG),…
Long-term tacrolimus safe, effective in pediatric MG patients: Study
About two years treatment with the immunosuppressant tacrolimus safely and effectively eases symptoms in children and adolescents with myasthenia…
Thymus gland tumor can make a myasthenic crisis more likely
Having a thymoma, or a tumor in the thymus gland, can make a severe complication of myasthenia gravis (MG)…
MG linked to lower quality of life, more use of medical care
People with myasthenia gravis (MG) experience a lower health-related quality-of-life impact, face a higher medical burden, and require more…
Combined therapy found superior to plasma exchange in severe MG
A new therapy that combines plasmapheresis, or plasma exchange, with the removal of…
Thymectomy eases symptoms in all MG types, study finds
People with myasthenia gravis (MG) benefit from thymectomy — surgery to remove the thymus gland — regardless of…
Social inequalities spark healthcare challenges in treatment of gMG
Barriers posed by social determinants of health can lead to a complex set of challenges — most centered on financial…
Soliris approved in China for adults with hard-to-treat generalized MG
Regulators in China approved Soliris (eculizumab) for adults with hard-to-treat (refractory) generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG) who test positive…
Medical costs of MG 4X higher than for general population: Study
The direct costs of myasthenia gravis (MG) are about four times higher than for the general population and even…