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Plain Language Summary: Management of refractory generalized myasthenia gravis with eculizumab during pregnancy and puerperium: a case report

Bedriye Karaman, Rasim Tunçel, Özgül Ekmekci, Nurten Uzun Adatepe, Nur Yüceyar

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Published

01 Oct 2025

This article presents a case study about a young woman with a severe form of myasthenia gravis (MG), a disease that causes muscle weakness. Her condition was so severe that it was considered ‘refractory’, meaning that it didn’t respond well to standard treatments. The patient had tried several medications, but her symptoms, including difficulty walking […]

Plain Language Summary: Tezepelumab for early-onset severe allergic asthma with persistent airflow limitation and small airway dysfunction: a treatable traits approach

Francesco Menzella, Claudio Sorino, Carlo Lombardi, Annamaria Bosi, Silvia Tonin, Lorenzo Corsi, Andrea Ballarin, Marcello Cottini

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Published

25 Sep 2025

Case summary: tezepelumab for allergic asthma This case report details the successful treatment of a young woman with severe allergic asthma using a new medication called tezepelumab. Patient’s condition and treatment challenge The patient was an 18-year-old woman with a long history of severe asthma that was not well-controlled, even with advanced inhaler therapy. A […]