TABLE 1.
Clinical characteristics of 14 refractory gMG patients.
| Characteristics | Total patients | MuSK-Ab(+) patients | AChR-Ab(+) patients | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 14) | (n = 5) | (n = 9) | ||
| Gender | 0.343a | |||
| Male | 6 (43%) | 3 (60%) | 3 (34%) | |
| Female | 8 (57%) | 2 (40%) | 6 (66%) | |
| Age | 54.0 ± 16.7 | 62.8 ± 14.2 | 49.7 ± 16.1 | 0.148b |
| Disease duration | 7.0 (3.0, 12.5) | 11.2 ± 9.2 | 7.3 ± 4.6 | 0.308b |
| Prednisone | 50.0 (40.5, 51.25) | 50.0 ± 9.4 | 50.0 (40.0, 50.0) | 0.421b |
a Fisher’s Exact Test; b Independent samples t-test; c Mann–Whitney U test.