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Common risk factors in the development of Myasthenia gravis are:

Gender: Women are known to be more susceptible to autoimmune diseases because of different basic immune response in men and women. Women produce more antibodies against infections and traumas.(2_6_ 8 ta 11)

Stress and other psychological factors: there are strong evidences showing the adverse effect of stress on immune system and the beginning of autoimmune diseases.(khode maghale 3)