Normally, a part of the immune system (called complement) is activated to help fight bacteria and other threats.
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In people with anti-AChR Ab+ gMG, complement stays activated even when it shouldn’t be and starts to damage the place where your nerves and muscles meet (the neuromuscular junction). This is why your muscles can’t always contract when they should.
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