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ArticleFrontiers in immunology2023

Safety of COVID-19 vaccine in patients with myasthenia gravis: a self-controlled case series study.

Zhe Ruan, Xiao Huan, Yue Su, Yong-Lan Tang, Dong-Dong Meng, Da-Lin Ren, Chun-Hong Li, Si-Jia Hao, Chong-Bo Zhao, Su-Shan Luo and 2 more

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Article in Frontiers in immunology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Safety and neutralization antibody levels of inactivated SARS-CoV-2 vaccine in adult patients with Myasthenia Gravis: a prospective observational cohort study.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2024
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5 · Who and what money

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12 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Zhe RuanDepartment of Neurology, Tangdu Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China.
Xiao HuanHuashan Rare Disease Center, Department of Neurology, Huashan Hospital Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Yue SuDepartment of Neurology, Tangdu Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China.
Yong-Lan TangDepartment of Neurology, Tangdu Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China.
Dong-Dong MengDepartment of Experimental Surgery, Tangdu Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China.
Da-Lin RenDepartment of Experimental Surgery, Tangdu Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China.
Chun-Hong LiDepartment of Neurology, Tangdu Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China.
Si-Jia HaoDepartment of Neurology, Tangdu Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China.
Chong-Bo ZhaoHuashan Rare Disease Center, Department of Neurology, Huashan Hospital Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Su-Shan LuoHuashan Rare Disease Center, Department of Neurology, Huashan Hospital Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Zhu-Yi LiDepartment of Neurology, Tangdu Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China.
Ting ChangDepartment of Neurology, Tangdu Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China.
Air Force Medical University · CNFudan University · CNTang Du Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: The safety of COVID-19 vaccines has been clarified in clinical trials; however, some immunocompromised patients, such as myasthenia gravis (MG) patients, are still hesitant to receive vaccines. Whether COVID-19 vaccination increases the risk of disease worsening in these patients remains unknown. This study aims to evaluate the risk of disease exacerbation in COVID-19-vaccinated MG patients. Methods: The data in this study were collected from the MG database at Tangdu Hospital, the Fourth Military Medical University, and the Tertiary Referral Diagnostic Center at Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, from 1 April 2022 to 31 October 2022. A self-controlled case series method was applied, and the incidence rate ratios were calculated in the prespecified risk period using conditional Poisson regression. Results: Inactivated COVID-19 vaccines did not increase the risk of disease exacerbation in MG patients with stable disease status. A few patients experienced transient disease worsening, but the symptoms were mild. It is noted that more attention should be paid to thymoma-related MG, especially within 1 week after COVID-19 vaccination. Conclusion: COVID-19 vaccination has no long-term impact on MG relapse.

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COVID-19COVID-19 VaccinesMyasthenia GravisThymus NeoplasmsHumansResearch DesignTertiary Care CentersCOVID-19 VaccinesCOVID-19 vaccinesmyasthenia gravisself-control studyvaccine hesitancyvaccine safety

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