[pubmed] Clinical features and outcome of acquired myasthenia gravis in 94 dogs
Posté : 31 juil. 2021 12:00
J Vet Intern Med. 2021 Jul 31. doi: 10.1111/jvim.16223. Online ahead of print.
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: Factors known to be associated with outcome of acquired myasthenia gravis (MG) in dogs are limited.
HYPOTHESIS/OBJECTIVES: Of dogs with MG, advancing age and comorbid neoplasia are associated with poor long-term prognosis and low rates of remission.
ANIMALS: Ninety-four client-owned dogs with MG diagnosed by acetylcholine receptor antibody (AChR Ab) assay between 2001 and 2019 from a university clinic and 3 private clinics in the United States.
METHODS: Cases were retrospectively evaluated and data were collected to determine clinical signs, treatment, and response to therapy defined by means of a clinical scoring rubric. Immunological remission was defined as a return of the AChR Ab concentration to
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