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Mediterr J Rheumatol 2022;33(4):449-52
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Postpartum Myasthenic Crisis in a Patient with SLE: A Case Report and Literature Review
Keerthivardhan Yerram, Ritasman Baisya, Phani Kumar Devarasetti
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Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Nizams Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS), Hyderabad, India

Keywords: myasthenia gravis, systemic lupus erythematosus, anti-AChR antibodies, pyridostigmine
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