Abbreviations are defined in Table 1. Associations are tested using Cox proportional hazards models. In model III, each level of positive risk score is compared to the level in the reference group wit
EOMG = early onset MG, LOMG = late onset MG. P-values are not corrected, p<0.01 is considered significant after correction for multiple comparisons (n = 4).
aAdjusted for HLA-Cw*0602 and rs2073048;bIn the HLA-Cw*0602-negative subset of samples, adjusted for rs2073048;cSignificant after Bonferroni correction (p