Anti-skeletal muscle citrate extract antibody

About 10% to 15% of patients with myasthenia gravis (MG) have thymoma, and these patients have a higher risk of crisis. Because thymoma can be in a long-term stable state, it lacks characteristic features, which makes diagnosis difficult. Some thymoma may not be found positive on plain radiographs of the chest. Even CT scans sometimes have some difficulties in distinguishing thymoma from thymic hyperplasia. The serum of MG patients contains a variety of specific anti-skeletal muscle component autoantibodies. CAEab is a common circulating antibody in the serum of patients with MC and thymoma. It is called thymoma-associated antibody. Significant specificity.

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