Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an autoimmune disease of the neuromuscular junction characterized by the fluctuating weakness of certain skeletal muscle groups. The use of intravenous immune globulin
a. increases anxiety and depression.
b. reduces the production of acetylcholine antibodies.
c. removes the antibodies produced by the autoimmune response.
d. increases the production of acetylcholine antibodies.
B
One treatment option is the administration of intravenous immune globulin to reduce the production of acetylcholine antibodies. Intravenous immune globulin is used for a severe relapse of myasthenia gravis.
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