Penicillamine-induced myasthenia gravis in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis. A case report.
This article reports some observations made in a woman who developed myasthenia gravis after treatment with D-penicillamine. Withdrawal of the drug was not followed by spontaneous remission of the myasthenic syndrome.
D000328:Adult; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009157:Myasthenia Gravis / Q000139:chemically induced*; D010396:Penicillamine / Q000009:adverse effects*
D010396:Penicillamine