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prednisone and Congenital Myasthenia

prednisone has been researched along with Congenital Myasthenia in 1 studies

Prednisone: A synthetic anti-inflammatory glucocorticoid derived from CORTISONE. It is biologically inert and converted to PREDNISOLONE in the liver.
prednisone : A synthetic glucocorticoid drug that is particularly effective as an immunosuppressant, and affects virtually all of the immune system. Prednisone is a prodrug that is converted by the liver into prednisolone (a beta-hydroxy group instead of the oxo group at position 11), which is the active drug and also a steroid.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Myasthenia gravis is a life-threatening disease as evidenced by the death of one of our patients."1.31The natural history and ophthalmic involvement in childhood myasthenia gravis at the hospital for sick children. ( Buncic, JR; Mullaney, P; Smith, R; Vajsar, J, 2000)

Research

Studies (1)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's1 (100.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Mullaney, P1
Vajsar, J1
Smith, R1
Buncic, JR1

Other Studies

1 other study available for prednisone and Congenital Myasthenia

ArticleYear
The natural history and ophthalmic involvement in childhood myasthenia gravis at the hospital for sick children.
    Ophthalmology, 2000, Volume: 107, Issue:3

    Topics: Adolescent; Blepharoptosis; Child; Child, Preschool; Cholinesterase Inhibitors; Disease Progression;

2000