Pooled prevalence of myasthenia gravis

12.4 people ... per 100,000 population

people per 10,000, worldwide

“The prevalence of MG worldwide was estimated to be 12.4 people (95% CI 10.6-14.5) per 100,000 population.”

Salari et al., Global prevalence of myasthenia gravis and the effectiveness of common drugs in its treatment: a systematic review and meta-analysis, J Transl Med 2021, 2021-12-20

Kind of source

Peer-reviewed study

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2026-11-06

Daily check

Quote found at the source on 2026-11-06

What to know

Random-effects pooled estimate from 63 studies.

Arithmetic

12.4 per 100,000 / 10 = 1.24 per 10,000

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