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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
11
pubmed:dateCreated
2002-7-22
pubmed:abstractText
Myasthenia gravis (MG), considered the commonest of all the illnesses that affect neuromuscular transmission, is a disorder in which the autoimmune system attacks the post synaptic acetylcholine receptor proteins in the end plate terminal; it is characterised by weakness and skeletal muscle fatigue, with no anomalies in reflexes, sensitivity or coordination. Epidemiological indicators, such as incidence and prevalence, are not known in Colombia. AIMS. To determine the prevalence of MG among the inhabitants of Antioquia, through the use of the capture recapture method.
pubmed:language
spa
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0210-0010
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
34
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1010-2
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-5-28
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
[Prevalence of myasthenia gravis in Antioquia, Colombia].
pubmed:affiliation
Instituto Neurológico de Antioquia. Sección de Neurología Clínica; Hospital San Vicente de Paul, Medellín, Antioquía, Colombia. ineurolo@epm.net.co
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract, Review, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't