BACKGROUND In this study the possible relation of Bax (an apoptosis promoter) to Bcl-2 (an apoptosis inhibitor) ratio with the apoptosis co-ordination enzyme, caspase-3, in the thymus of patients with myasthenia gravis (MG) was investigated in correlation with long-term clinical prognosis. PATIENTS AND METHODS The study included 46 patients (17M/29F, mean age 36.60 +/- 16.09 yr) with MG, who ...