Abbreviations
MG: myasthenia gravis
USMG: untreated stage myasthenia gravis
RSMG: recurrence stage myasthenia gravis
PSMG: paracmasis stage myasthenia gravis
HC: healthy control
PB: peripheral blood
mOX40: membrane-bound OX40
mOX40L: membrane-bound OX40L
sOX40: soluble OX40
sOX40L: soluble OX40L
ELISA: enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
OMG: ocular myasthenia gravis
GMG: generalized myasthenia gravis
CT: computed tomography
QMGs: quantitative myasthenia gravis scores
AchR-Ab: acetylcholine receptor antibodies
MHC: major histocompatibility complex
TNFR: tumour necrosis factor receptor
TNF: tumour necrosis factor
ADCs: antigen-presenting cells
DCs: dendritic cells
MS: multiple sclerosis
SLE: systemic lupus erythematosus
RA: rheumatoid arthritis
MGFA: Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America
ROC: receiver operating characteristic
CI: confidence interval