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Zhifeng Mao
Researcher at Sun Yat-sen University
Publications - 15
Citations - 1027
Zhifeng Mao is an academic researcher from Sun Yat-sen University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Antibody & Myasthenia gravis. The author has an hindex of 9, co-authored 12 publications receiving 876 citations. Previous affiliations of Zhifeng Mao include Guangxi Medical University.
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International consensus diagnostic criteria for neuromyelitis optica spectrum disordersAuthor Response
TL;DR: Criteria for neuromyelitis optica (NMO) spectrum disorders (NMOSD) was proposed that incorporated unifying the terms NMO and NMOSD, including patients with aquaporin-4 (AQP4)–immunoglobulin G (IgG) negative/unknown, thus giving these patients …
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Distinction between MOG antibody–positive and AQP4 antibody–positive NMO spectrum disordersAuthor Response
Zhifeng Mao,Douglas Kazutoshi Sato,Zhengqi Lu,Xueqiang Hu,Dagoberto Callegaro,Marco Aurélio Lana-Peixoto,Ichiro Nakashima,Kazuo Fujihara +7 more
TL;DR: Commenting on a p value of <0.0000, Lopez Valle and author Gronseth discuss how low a p rate can go and the conflicting data and many challenges associated with this area of study.
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Frequency of autoimmune diseases in myasthenia gravis: a systematic review
Zhifeng Mao,Long-Xiu Yang,Xue-An Mo,Chao Qin,Yong-Rong Lai,Ning-Yu He,Tong Li,Maree L. Hackett +7 more
TL;DR: Estimates of the frequency of autoimmune diseases will help inform patients and physicians, direct health policy discussion, provide etiologic clues, and optimize the management of myasthenia gravis, but further research is needed to expand the understanding of these associations.
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Predictors associated with stroke after coronary artery bypass grafting: a systematic review.
TL;DR: Seven variables (advanced age, prior cerebrovascular disease/stroke, prior carotid artery stenosis, prior peripheral vascular disease, prior unstable angina, prolonged cardiopulmonary bypass time, and postoperative atrial fibrillation) were found to be associated with more perioperative stroke events.
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Incidence of thymoma in myasthenia gravis: a systematic review
TL;DR: Thymoma is common in Myasthenia gravis patients, but appears to be found more often in male MG patients and those older than 40 years at the onset of MG.