Zhonghua wai ke za zhi [Chinese journal of surgery]
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Zhonghua Wai Ke Za Zhi · Apr 1998
[Distribution of B-lymphocyte subgroup CD20 and its clinical significance in patients with myasthenia gravis].
To assess the distribution and clinical significance of B-lymphocyte subgroup CD20 in patients with myasthenia gravis. ⋯ The results of this study indicated that pathological changes of thymus are more important than those of thymomas itself in the pathogenesis of myasthenia gravis. The degree of B-lymphocyte subgroup aggregation can not truly reflect clinical status because of the heterogeneity of antibody against acetylcholine receptor.