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ArticleOpen medicine (Warsaw, Poland)2017

Docetaxel/cisplatin Therapy in Myasthenia Gravis with Hypertension/diabetes.

Guoyan Qi, Yinping Xue, Yongzhao Li, Hongxia Yang, Xiaojing Zhang

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Article in Open medicine (Warsaw, Poland), 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Guoyan QiNo. 9 Fangbei Road, Chang'an District, Shijiangzhuang 050011, Hebei Province, China.
Yinping XueCenter of Treatment of Myasthenia Gravis Hebei Province, First Hospital of Shijiazhuang, Shijiazhuang050011, China.
Yongzhao LiCenter of Treatment of Myasthenia Gravis Hebei Province, First Hospital of Shijiazhuang, Shijiazhuang050011, China.
Hongxia YangCenter of Treatment of Myasthenia Gravis Hebei Province, First Hospital of Shijiazhuang, Shijiazhuang050011, China.
Xiaojing ZhangCenter of Treatment of Myasthenia Gravis Hebei Province, First Hospital of Shijiazhuang, Shijiazhuang050011, China.
First Hospital of Shijiazhuang · CNHospital of Hebei Province · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundTherapeutic options for thymoma-associated myasthenia gravis (MG) patients complicated with hypertension and/or diabetes post thymectomy are often conventional steroids. As the prevalence of diabetes and hypertension globally increases, other therapeutic options for these patients are of great importance. MATERIAL/

methods9 patients with thymoma-associated MG complicated with hypertension and/or diabetes after thymectomy were administered 75 mg/m2 of docetaxel and 70 mg/m2 of cisplatin on day 1. The treatment could be repeated at 3-week intervals, ranging from 1 to 4 cycles according to the status of the patients. Therapeutic efficacy and side effects were evaluated.

results2 patients were complicated with type 2 diabetes, 6 with hypertension, and 1 with both diabetes and hypertension. After docetaxel/cisplain therapy, the MG symptoms were markedly improved in all patients (2, complete remission; 3, basic remission; 3, marked improvement; 1, improvement). Acetylcholine receptor (AchR) antibody levels were decreased in 8 patients. Minor adverse effects were observed in 2 patients, 1 with Grade II gastrointestinal reaction, and the other with pulmonary infection.

conclusionDocetaxel plus cisplatin might be an effective therapeutic option for thymoma-associated MG patients complicated with hypertension /diabetes post thymectomy without worsening thymoma and hypertension / diabetes.

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DiabetesHypertensionMyasthenia gravisThymectomyTreatment

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