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Illness perception characteristics and influencing factors in adult patients with myasthenia gravis in China

Le Xu, Xia Wang, Yafeng Cui, Yanghua Tian, Nong Zhou, Juanjuan Zhang, Hiaxia Ji, Xiumei Cheng, Qin Zhang, Qingfeng Li,

Brain and Behavior · 2021 · 13 citations · 16 references

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Abstract

Patients who have myasthenia gravis have a negative illness perception. Medical professionals should provide targeted intervention measures based on the factors associated with illness perception.

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