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. 2022 May 3;18:953–964. doi: 10.2147/NDT.S358851

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Low-dose RTX reduced the daily dose of prednisone along with clinical improvement in MuSK-MG patients. (A) Distribution of MGFA disease severity grades at baseline and last visit. (B) Changes in MGFA-PIS at the last visit. (C) Change in daily dose of steroids before and after RTX treatment. (D) Distribution of MGSTI categories at baseline and last visit. *P<0.05, vs baseline.

Abbreviations: RTX, rituximab; MuSK, muscle-specific tyrosine kinase; MG, myasthenia gravis; MGFA, Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America; PIS, postintervention status; CSR, complete stable remission; PR, pharmacological remission; MM, minimal manifestations; I, improvement; U/W/D, unchanged/worse/death; MGSTI, Myasthenia Gravis Status and Treatment Intensity.