The Role of the Thymus in Myasthenia Gravis: Immunohistological and Immunological Studies in 115 Cases a
1987; Wiley; Volume: 505; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1111/j.1749-6632.1987.tb51282.x
ISSN1749-6632
AutoresSonia Berrih‐Aknin, Élodie Morel, Françoise Raimond, D. Safar, C Gaud, J P Binet, P Levasseur, Jean‐François Bach,
Tópico(s)Pituitary Gland Disorders and Treatments
ResumoAnnals of the New York Academy of SciencesVolume 505, Issue 1 p. 50-70 The Role of the Thymus in Myasthenia Gravis: Immunohistological and Immunological Studies in 115 Casesa S. BERRIH-AKNIN, S. BERRIH-AKNIN CNRS UA-1159, Centre Chirurgical Marie Lannelongue 92350 Le Plessis Robinson, FranceSearch for more papers by this authorE. MOREL, E. MOREL INSERM U25 Hǒpital Necker 75730 Paris, FranceSearch for more papers by this authorF. RAIMOND, F. RAIMOND INSERM U25 Hǒpital Necker 75730 Paris, FranceSearch for more papers by this authorD. SAFAR, D. SAFAR CNRS UA-1159, Centre Chirurgical Marie Lannelongue 92350 Le Plessis Robinson, FranceSearch for more papers by this authorC. GAUD, C. GAUD CNRS UA-1159, Centre Chirurgical Marie Lannelongue 92350 Le Plessis Robinson, FranceSearch for more papers by this authorJ. P. BINET, J. P. BINET CNRS UA-1159, Centre Chirurgical Marie Lannelongue 92350 Le Plessis Robinson, FranceSearch for more papers by this authorP. LEVASSEUR, P. LEVASSEUR CNRS UA-1159, Centre Chirurgical Marie Lannelongue 92350 Le Plessis Robinson, FranceSearch for more papers by this authorJ. F. BACH, J. F. BACH INSERM U25 Hǒpital Necker 75730 Paris, FranceSearch for more papers by this author S. BERRIH-AKNIN, S. BERRIH-AKNIN CNRS UA-1159, Centre Chirurgical Marie Lannelongue 92350 Le Plessis Robinson, FranceSearch for more papers by this authorE. MOREL, E. MOREL INSERM U25 Hǒpital Necker 75730 Paris, FranceSearch for more papers by this authorF. RAIMOND, F. RAIMOND INSERM U25 Hǒpital Necker 75730 Paris, FranceSearch for more papers by this authorD. SAFAR, D. SAFAR CNRS UA-1159, Centre Chirurgical Marie Lannelongue 92350 Le Plessis Robinson, FranceSearch for more papers by this authorC. GAUD, C. GAUD CNRS UA-1159, Centre Chirurgical Marie Lannelongue 92350 Le Plessis Robinson, FranceSearch for more papers by this authorJ. P. BINET, J. P. BINET CNRS UA-1159, Centre Chirurgical Marie Lannelongue 92350 Le Plessis Robinson, FranceSearch for more papers by this authorP. LEVASSEUR, P. LEVASSEUR CNRS UA-1159, Centre Chirurgical Marie Lannelongue 92350 Le Plessis Robinson, FranceSearch for more papers by this authorJ. F. BACH, J. F. BACH INSERM U25 Hǒpital Necker 75730 Paris, FranceSearch for more papers by this author First published: August 1987 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1749-6632.1987.tb51282.xCitations: 92 a This work was supported by Grants from CNAMTS-INSERM, AMF, and CRAMIF. AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. 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