Dr Lazar Remen (1907-74): a forgotten pioneer in the treatment of myasthenia gravis.

Avi Ohry*

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Abstract

Dr Lazar Remen (1907-74) was the first, in 1932, to describe the beneficial effect of prostigmine on a myasthenia gravis patient. His observation actually preceeded by two years Mary Broadfoot Walker's (1888-1974) paper, which is considered to be the landmark article on this association.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)73-74
Number of pages2
JournalJournal of Medical Biography
Volume17
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - May 2009

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