Articles Longterm effect of thymectomy plus prednisone versus prednisone alone in patients with nonthymomatous myasthenia gravis 2year extension of the MGTX randomised trial

[Articles] Long-term effect of thymectomy plus prednisone versus prednisone alone in patients with non-thymomatous myasthenia gravis: 2-year extension of the MGTX randomised trial

19:50 EST 25 Jan 2019 | The Lancet

At 5 years, thymectomy plus prednisone continues to confer benefits in patients with generalised non-thymomatous myasthenia gravis compared with prednisone alone. Although caution is appropriate when generalising our findings because of the small sample size of our study, they nevertheless provide further support for the benefits of thymectomy in patients with generalised non-thymomatous myasthenia gravis.

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