Myasthenia gravis exacerbation and diarrhea associated with erythromycin treatment
Journal Title: Journal of Acute Disease - Year 2017, Vol 6, Issue 2
Abstract
An important problem in management of the case with myasthenia gravis (MG) is the control of exacerbation. There are several possible causes of exacerbation of MG including the use of drug. Here, the authors report a case of MG exacerbation and diarrhea associated with erythromycin treatment.
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Sora Yasri, Viroj Wiwanitkit
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- EP ID EP234562
- DOI 10.12980/jad.6.2017JADWEB-2016-0070
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