Plasma exchange in myasthenia gravis: effect on anti-AChR antibodies and other autoantibodies
- 1 December 1986
- journal article
- Published by Hindawi Limited in Acta Neurologica Scandinavica
- Vol. 74 (6), 486-490
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0404.1986.tb07875.x
Abstract
Plasma exchange (PE) was performed in 6 patients with myasthenia gravis (MG). Acetylcholine receptor (AChR) antibodies and other MG-correlated antibodies were quantified each day before, during and after PE. The antibody concentrations decreased during PE with a consisting increase between two exchanges. Repeated PE induced a transient decline in the AChR antibody concentration. The clinical improvement was maximal during the week after PE and correlated in time with increasing concentrations of AChR antibodies.Keywords
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