Year 2026 / Volume 118 / Number 3
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Impact of laparoscopic gastric bypass in a patient with myasthenia gravis and obesity

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DOI: 10.17235/reed.2024.10860/2024

Andrea María Hurtado Vázquez, Francisco Miguel González Valverde,

Abstract
We present the case of a 52-year-old woman with grade III obesity, type II diabetes, sleep apnea, and severe myasthenia gravis. Due to prolonged corticosteroid treatment, she had gained weight and experienced difficulty moving. To improve her condition, a laparoscopic gastric bypass was performed with good results. Myasthenia gravis is a rare autoimmune neuromuscular disease that primarily affects women. Although it is uncommon for it to be associated with obesity, weight loss has been shown to improve the symptoms of this condition, owing to the resolution of metabolic syndrome and the optimization of acetylcholine receptors after weight loss.
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Hurtado Vázquez A, González Valverde F. Impact of laparoscopic gastric bypass in a patient with myasthenia gravis and obesity. 10860/2024


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Publication history

Received: 11/10/2024

Accepted: 24/11/2024

Online First: 04/12/2024

Published: 06/03/2026

Article Online First time: 54 days

Article editing time: 511 days


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