Impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection on patients with myasthenia gravis: a retrospective study in a Chinese population
We identified factors that were associated with the exacerbation of MG symptoms in patients infected with SARS-CoV-2, including thymectomy, severe SARS-CoV-2 infection, and the use of pyridostigmine bromide. Due to the retrospective nature of the study, these findings should be interpreted as associations rather than predictive factors. However, the results confirm the established relationships between severe SARS-CoV-2 infection and age, cardiovascular comorbidities, and the use of steroid treatment, suggesting that these factors should be considered when managing MG patients during SARS-CoV-2 infection.
Authors
- Huimin Dong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-8004-5696)
- Liqing Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8297-309X)
- Mengna Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7081-135X)
- Guoyan Qi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3119-2426)
- Peng Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1849-9634)
- Jia Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1181-6972)
Institutions
- First Hospital of Shijiazhuang (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Neurology
- Published
- 2024-12-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2024.1482932
- Primary Topic
- Myasthenia Gravis and Thymoma
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China