Is there any Association Between Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Myasthenia Gravis?

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avatar N Valizadeh * , +

how to cite: Valizadeh N. Is there any Association Between Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Myasthenia Gravis?. Shiraz E-Med J. 2012;13(2):20525. 

Abstract

Myasthenia gravis (MG) is associated with diabetes mellitus (DM) type 1 and other autoimmune disorders. Some cases of MG may progress to DM type 2 following corticosteroid therapies. We reported a 53-year-old woman with DM type 2 who subsequently developed MG. She did not take any corticosteroids prior to MG occurrence. MG may be associated with DM type 2 disease even in the absence of corticosteroid therapy.

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