Thymectomy with or without maintenance therapy for myasthenia gravis patients: a tri-center, real-world study
Our real-world analysis of 1248 MG patients suggests that thymectomy alone is not sufficient to achieve satisfactory outcomes. Post-thymectomy IM is recommended for at least 1 year, while extending treatment beyond 2 years appears to offer no further advantage in patients without deterioration.
Authors
- Ti Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-5427-4581)
- Xiao-He Zhang
- Yun Cui (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9262-9508)
- H. Zhang
- Fu-Dong Shi
- Peng Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1849-9634)
- Huining Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7165-3047)
- Yutong Shi
- Guo-Yan Qi
- Chun-Sheng Yang
- Xiaoyu Huang
- Zihao Yu
Institutions
- Capital Medical University (CN)
- Tianjin Medical University General Hospital (CN)
- First Hospital of Shijiazhuang (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Therapeutic Advances in Neurological Disorders
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/17562864261415757
- Primary Topic
- Myasthenia Gravis and Thymoma
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00