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Myasthenia gravis is a neuromuscular transmission disorder characterized by weakness and increased fatigability of skeletal muscles. It is an autoimmune disease affecting approximately one in 2000 people, where antibodies against the α1 subunit of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors are produced.
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¹Department of General Internal Medicine, Mitoyo General Hospital, 708, Himehama, Toyohama-cho, Kanonji-city, Kagawa, Japan.

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