A physician recommended a thymectomy for a patient with generalized myasthenia gravis. The primary benefit of this procedure is to:
a. eliminate the source of AChR antibodies.
b. block the antigen-antibody reactions.
c. remove the source of cholinesterase.
d. cure the ocular myasthenia gravis.
A
A thymectomy has been shown to reduce the symptoms in about 70% of the patients with myasthenia gravis. This happens because the thymus is the source of the AChR antibodies that lead to the muscle weakness.
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