TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Myasthenia Gravis and Other Diseases of the Neuromuscular Junction A1 - Drachman, Daniel B. A1 - Amato, Anthony A. A2 - Kasper, Dennis A2 - Fauci, Anthony A2 - Hauser, Stephen A2 - Longo, Dan A2 - Jameson, J. Larry A2 - Loscalzo, Joseph PY - 2014 T2 - Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 19e AB - Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a neuromuscular disorder characterized by weakness and fatigability of skeletal muscles. The underlying defect is a decrease in the number of available acetylcholine receptors (AChRs) at neuromuscular junctions due to an antibody-mediated autoimmune attack. Treatment now available for MG is highly effective, although a specific cure has remained elusive. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2022/06/25 UR - accesspharmacy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1128503226 ER -