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How common is myasthenia gravis?
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Not very common: Myasthenia gravis is not a very common illness. Of every 10000 people, you may be able identify about 1-2. There are several thousand cases in the U.S.
Answered 5/19/2016
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Prevalence of MG?: It's estimated that MG is present in between 50-60K individuals in the U.S. It will increase as the age of the population increases.
Answered 5/17/2015
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