Dynamic nomogram for predicting generalized conversion in adult-onset ocular myasthenia gravis. 2023

Zhuajin Bi, and Yayun Cao, and Mengcui Gui, and Jing Lin, and Qing Zhang, and Yue Li, and Suqiong Ji, and Bitao Bu
Department of Neurology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China.

OBJECTIVE To explore the factors and risk mapping model of progression from ocular myasthenia gravis (OMG) to generalized myasthenia gravis (GMG) in adult-onset patients. METHODS A retrospective, observational cohort study was performed for 435 OMG patients with onset age older than 14 years old. Multivariate Cox regression was used to identify the independent factors affecting generalized conversions that then were incorporated into the construction of the nomogram. RESULTS Two hundred thirty-seven patients (54.5%) had transformed into GMG after a median of 1.1 years (range 0.1--9.1 years). The 6-, 12-, and 24-month generalized conversion rates were 31.7%, 49.8%, and 65.4%, respectively. Multivariable analysis showed that the early-onset age, male sex, concomitant autoimmune diseases (AID), positive results of anti-acetylcholine receptor antibodies, repetitive nerve stimulation abnormalities, the presence of thymoma, and prednisone treatment were significantly associated with the generalized conversions (hazard ratio [HR] = 0.598, 0.686, 1.554, 1.541, 2.020, 2.510, and 0.556, respectively). A nomogram was established to predict the possibility of generalization-free survival (GFS) in adult-onset OMG patients, and the model demonstrated good predictive performance with a C-index of 0.736 (95% confidence interval 0.703 ~ 0.769). Moreover, subgroup analyses were performed based on the presence or absence of prednisone therapy, and the results indicated that prednisone therapy has better prevention of generalized conversions in male, non-thymoma patients, and patients without other AID. CONCLUSIONS A new predictive nomograph and web-based survival calculator we developed show favorable applicability and accuracy in predicting long-term GFS in adult-onset OMG patients.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D009157 Myasthenia Gravis A disorder of neuromuscular transmission characterized by fatigable weakness of cranial and skeletal muscles with elevated titers of ACETYLCHOLINE RECEPTORS or muscle-specific receptor tyrosine kinase (MuSK) autoantibodies. Clinical manifestations may include ocular muscle weakness (fluctuating, asymmetric, external ophthalmoplegia; diplopia; ptosis; and weakness of eye closure) and extraocular fatigable weakness of facial, bulbar, respiratory, and proximal limb muscles. The disease may remain limited to the ocular muscles (ocular myasthenia). THYMOMA is commonly associated with this condition. Anti-MuSK Myasthenia Gravis,MuSK MG,MuSK Myasthenia Gravis,Muscle-Specific Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Myasthenia Gravis,Muscle-Specific Tyrosine Kinase Antibody Positive Myasthenia Gravis,Myasthenia Gravis, Generalized,Myasthenia Gravis, Ocular,Anti MuSK Myasthenia Gravis,Generalized Myasthenia Gravis,Muscle Specific Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Myasthenia Gravis,Muscle Specific Tyrosine Kinase Antibody Positive Myasthenia Gravis,Myasthenia Gravis, Anti-MuSK,Myasthenia Gravis, MuSK,Ocular Myasthenia Gravis
D011241 Prednisone A synthetic anti-inflammatory glucocorticoid derived from CORTISONE. It is biologically inert and converted to PREDNISOLONE in the liver. Dehydrocortisone,delta-Cortisone,Apo-Prednisone,Cortan,Cortancyl,Cutason,Dacortin,Decortin,Decortisyl,Deltasone,Encorton,Encortone,Enkortolon,Kortancyl,Liquid Pred,Meticorten,Orasone,Panafcort,Panasol,Predni Tablinen,Prednidib,Predniment,Prednison Acsis,Prednison Galen,Prednison Hexal,Pronisone,Rectodelt,Sone,Sterapred,Ultracorten,Winpred,Acsis, Prednison
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000293 Adolescent A person 13 to 18 years of age. Adolescence,Youth,Adolescents,Adolescents, Female,Adolescents, Male,Teenagers,Teens,Adolescent, Female,Adolescent, Male,Female Adolescent,Female Adolescents,Male Adolescent,Male Adolescents,Teen,Teenager,Youths
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D012189 Retrospective Studies Studies used to test etiologic hypotheses in which inferences about an exposure to putative causal factors are derived from data relating to characteristics of persons under study or to events or experiences in their past. The essential feature is that some of the persons under study have the disease or outcome of interest and their characteristics are compared with those of unaffected persons. Retrospective Study,Studies, Retrospective,Study, Retrospective
D049451 Nomograms Graphical representation of a statistical model containing scales for calculating the prognostic weight of a value for each individual variable. Nomograms are instruments that can be used to predict outcomes using specific clinical parameters. They use ALGORITHMS that incorporate several variables to calculate the predicted probability that a patient will achieve a particular clinical endpoint. Partin Nomograms,Partin Tables,Nomogram,Nomogram, Partin,Nomograms, Partin,Partin Nomogram,Partin Table,Table, Partin,Tables, Partin
D018450 Disease Progression The worsening and general progression of a disease over time. This concept is most often used for chronic and incurable diseases where the stage of the disease is an important determinant of therapy and prognosis. Clinical Course,Clinical Progression,Disease Exacerbation,Exacerbation, Disease,Progression, Clinical,Progression, Disease

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