Basic and clinical investigators have contributed reports to this
volume in which they explore new findings in myasthenia gravis and
related diseases, exploring topics in basic science, translational
research, and clinical science, including advances in therapies and
treatment strategies.

Topics covered include the following: structure and function of
the neuromuscular junction; communication between nerve and muscle;
structure and function of the acetylcholine receptor; neuromuscular
junction pathology; autoimmunity and signaling; immunology of
autoimmune disorders involving the neuron and presynaptic nerve
terminal; autoimmune pathogenesis of myasthenia gravis; clinical
treatments including thymectomy; myasthenia gravis due to
muscle-specific kinase antibodies.

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