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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Significance of Acetylcholine Receptor Antibody Titers in Acetylcholine Receptor Antibody-Positive Ocular Myasthenia Gravis: Generalization and Presence of Thyroid Autoimmune Antibodies and Thymoma

Montana Supawongwattana1 Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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Kavin Vanikieti1 Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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Panitha Jindahra2 Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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Tanyatuth Padungkiatsagul1 Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, ThailandCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 649-656 | Received 21 Dec 2022, Accepted 15 Feb 2023, Published online: 27 Feb 2023

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