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Table 2 Patients with association of myasthenia gravis and Addison’s disease

From: Hyperkalemia in a patient with myasthenia gravis: case presentation

No

Studies

Year

Sex

Age at MG onset (year)

Age at AD onset (year)

Symptom

Sodium (mEq/L)

Potassium (mEq/L)

PAS type 2

1.

Bosh et al. [14]

1977

Female

16

30

Fatigue, weakness

122

4.2

Yes (Hypothyroidism)

2

Dumas et al. [4]

1985

Female

48

35

Diplopia

NA

NA

No

3

Dumas et al. [4]

1985

Male

50

37

Diplopia

NA

NA

No

4

McAlpine et al. [15]

1988

Female

17

47

Nausea, vomiting

99

4.9

Yes (Hypothyroidism)

5

Kane et al. [5]

1950

Male

18

19

Nausea, vomiting

128

6.7

No

6

Okada et al. [6]

1994

Female

38

53

Nausea, diarrhea

113

3.8

No

7

Seker et al. [17]

2009

Male

32

32

Weakness, vomiting

144

3.8

No

8

Knno et al. [16]

2009

Female

74

61

Vomiting, headache

137

3.9

Yes (autoimmune thyroid disease)

9

Our case

2018

Female

55

57

Fatigue, weakness

128

5.6

No

  1. Abbreviations: MG myasthenia gravis, AD Addison’s disease, PAS polyglandular autoimmune syndrome, NA not available