Table 1.
Clinical characteristics of the 16 skin biopsy donors by subphenotype
| control MG | OP-MG | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| female n (%) | 6 (1) | 4 (0.40) | 0.033 |
| male n (%) | 0 | 6 (0.60) | |
| M/A n (%) | 4 (0.67) | 5 (0.50) | 0.633 |
| B n (%) | 2 (0.33) | 5 (0.50) | |
| age at MG onset (yrs), mean (IQR) | 21 (18–24) | 18 (11–22) | 0.576 |
| years of follow up, mean (IQR) | 13 (5–10) | 15 (10–17) | 0.679 |
| age at skin biospy (yrs), mean (IQR) | 31 (25–30) | 30 (23–34) | 0.947 |
M/A mixed-African ancestry, B black/indigenous African ancestry, yrs. years, IQR interquartile range. Continous data was compared with an unpaired Student’s t-test while categorical data was compared with Fisher’s exact test