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My friend was diagnosed with myasthenia gravis. what is thymus?
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Organ in chest: The thymus gland is an organ in the chest that is involved in the immune system. Some patients with myasthenia have a tumor in the thymus gland; removing this tumor can dramatically reduce or eliminate the myasthenia.
Answered 1/2/2015
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