Surgical removal of the ________ gland is sometimes done to relieve the symptoms of myasthenia gravis
A) pituitary
B) thymus
C) adrenal
D) thyroid
B
Explanation: A) The pituitary gland is not related to myasthenia gravis.
B) Correct! The thymus gland produces antibodies that cause the muscular weakness associated with myasthenia gravis.
C) The adrenal gland is not related to myasthenia gravis.
D) The thyroid gland is not related to myasthenia gravis.
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