Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an autoimmune neuromuscular disorder which is characterized by presence of antibodies against acetylcholine receptors (AChRs) or Fig. As a third-line agent, methotrexate is started at 10 mg/wk and titrated to 20 mg/wk over 2 months (see Table 1). Dysregulation of B cell repertoire formation in myasthenia gravis patients revealed through deep sequencing, Rituximab in refractory and nonrefractory myasthenia: a retrospective multicenter study, Successful treatment of MuSK antibody-positive myasthenia gravis with rituximab. In thymomatous MG, the tumor should be removed. National Library of Medicine In part, this decision is based on not having enough experience with the drug in our clinics and in part owing to the significant expense of the drug. 8600 Rockville Pike He has received an honorarium from Option Care and PlatformQ Health Education. Drug-induced progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy: lessons learned from contrasting natalizumab and rituximab, A phase 2 trial of rituximab in myasthenia gravis: study update. Myasthenia gravis is a rare autoimmune disease with a prevalence of approximately 14 to 20 cases per 100,000 people.1-3 Overall, the prevalence of myasthenia gravis is increasing in the United States with an annual growth rate of about 1.07%, partially due to increased occurrence in elderly patients as well as improved diagnostic strategies. Macrolide antibiotics (e.g., erythromycin, azithromycin, clarithromycin): commonly prescribed antibiotics for gram-positive bacterial infections. Mantegazza R, Antozzi C, Peluchetti D, et al. Becquart O, Lacotte J, Malissart P, et al. Wolfe et al thymectomy in MG. (Data from New England Journal of Medicine 2016;375(6):511522.). Pasnoor/Barohn 2014: Methotrexate versus placebo, 21. Corticosteroids: A standard treatment for MG, but may cause transient worsening within the first two weeks. Initial interest was spurred in MG after the report of a patient with treatment-refractory early-onset myasthenia who had a rapid response to mycophenolate mofetil.39 Several retrospective studies suggested a favorable tolerability profile, the potential for a prednisone-sparing effect, and robust rates of disease control around 70%.40,41 In addition, in comparison with azathioprine, a more rapid initial clinical response time (11 weeks) was suggested. Nagane 2005 Tacrolimus versus placebo, 12. for eclampsia during late pregnancy or for hypomagnesemia. The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Baclofen In myasthenia gravis, the immune system attacks the acetylcholine receptors with specific antibodies. J Neuroimmunol 2011;231(1-2):3242 and Barohn RJ, Dimachkie MM. Careers, Unable to load your collection due to an error, Department of Neurology, University of Kansas Medical Center, 3901 Rainbow Boulevard, Mail Stop 2012, Kansas City, KS 66160, USA, The publisher's final edited version of this article is available at. Prepared by: Concurrently, patients should be evaluated for infection and other precipitating events, such as the use of medications that can exacerbate MG. Because the effects of IVIG or PLEX are limited to several weeks, long-term immunosuppression should be intensified simultaneously and most frequently with prednisone, up to 100 mg/d or the methylprednisolone intravenous equivalent. a If not better, consider eculizumab. However, in individuals with myasthenia gravis, acetylcholine receptor (AChR) antibodies bind to the AChR, cause internalization and degradation of AChR, block the binding of acetylcholine to AChR, and ultimately prevent muscles from contracting. Serum creatinine levels in a case series increased by a mean of 48% in more than one-quarter of treated patients and the cumulative side effects led to the discontinuation of treatment in 35% of patients over a 2-year period.48,49 There is also evidence that cyclosporine is associated with increased dermatologic and other malignancy risk.49 In addition to increased skin surveillance and measures to limit sun exposure, the neoplasia risk of cyclosporine should be reviewed individually before initiating treatment. Clinical characteristics of pediatric myasthenia: a surveillance study, Ocular motor dysfunction and ptosis in ocular myasthenia gravis: effects of treatment, Ocular myasthenia gravis in an academic neuro-ophthalmology clinic: clinical features and therapeutic response, Benefit from alternate-day prednisone in myasthenia gravis, Treatment of myasthenia gravis with prednisone, Long-term corticosteroid treatment of myasthenia gravis: report of 116 patients. Weak Myasthenia gravis is a rare disease impacting almost 200,000 patients in the U.S., EU and Japan.3,4 People living with gMG can experience a variety of symptoms, including drooping eyelids, double vision and difficulty swallowing, chewing and talking, as well as severe muscular weakness that can result in life threatening weakness of the Myasthenia gravis: recommendations for clinical research standards. Wittbrodt ET. Pharmacologic remission is also no symptoms or signs for 2 years, but on stable medication doses. Thymectomy for myasthenia gravis in children: a comparison of open and thoracoscopic approaches, Long-term follow-up after thymectomy for myasthenia gravis: thoracoscopic vs open. Ciafaloni E, Nikhar NK, Massey JM, et al. The main side effects are diarrhea, nausea, infections, and leukopenia. Therefore, a conservative approach to extubation is recommended in this setting. In patients who have not responded to these therapies, we discuss chronic therapy with eculizumab infusions every other week. This step is not because of the possibility of cholinergic crisis, which, as we stated, does not occur in the modern era with routinely used does of acetylcholinesterase inhibitors. Zinman 2007 Intravenous immunoglobulin versus placebo, 15. Immunoglobulin treatment versus plasma exchange in patients with chronic moderate to severe myasthenia gravis. Thymectomy in MuSK, LRP4, and agrin antibodypositive patients is not supported by current evidence.22 Patients with MG with MuSK antibodies were not included in the recent thymectomy study. NCT04225871. The most common form of MG is a Sanders/Aspreva 2008 Mycophenolate mofetil versus placebo, 14. 1. Casetta I, Groppo E, De Gennaro R, et al. (See "Management of myasthenia gravis in pregnancy" .) Monoclonal antibody. Rituximab (Rituxan) and the more recently approved eculizumab (Soliris) are intravenous medications for myasthenia gravis. These drugs are usually used for people who don't respond to other treatments. They can have serious side effects. It has been suggested that before initiation of azathioprine, thiopurine methyltransferase phenotype or genotype be tested as an inherited enzyme deficiency predicts an increased risk for leukopenia. Howard 2016- Eculizumab versus placebo, Phase 3, 1950s: mechanical ventilation, edrophonium chloride, pyridostigmine, 1960s: corticosteroids and plasma exchange, Insurance coverage limitations; not FDA approved for MG, Sophisticated equipment; need for trained staff, Rare side effects: anaphylaxis, kidney injury, thrombosis. In rheumatic diseases and in posttransplant care, azathioprine has been linked to a higher risk of developing a malignancy, although a parallel phenomenon has not been described in patients with MG.36 Although evidence from the transplant literature indicates that the risk for adverse outcomes from azathioprine use in pregnancy is very low, we do not use azathioprine in pregnancy. Lindberg 1998 Pulse methylprednisone versus placebo, 7. A case of a treatment-resistant MG patient with an apparent response to rituximab provided initial evidence that rituximab may have a role in MG treatment.59, Rituximab therapy in MG is supported by demonstrable defects in B-cell tolerance checkpoints in MG.60 These investigators identified defects in B cells, some of which were large-scale abnormalities in B-cell antibody repertoires that were unique to either AChR MG or MuSK MG. When the liver enzymes return to normal the patient can be rechallenged and occasionally this measure can be effective without enzyme elevations. Since the publication of these negative randomized, controlled trials, another retrospective study provided evidence of benefit for mycophenolate mofetil, although the strength of the evidence is limited by its retrospective design.43 Despite 2 negative studies, mycophenolate mofetil is listed as part of the international consensus guidance for MG management.22 In our practice, although we still use mycophenolate mofetil for some patients with MG, we do not use it quite as often since the publication of these 2 randomized controlled trials. This is an important positive study in the MG field and supports the use of azathioprine. Vermeer NS, Straus SM, Mantel-Teeuwisse AK, et al. A complete remission is defined as having no symptoms or signs and being off all medications for 2 years. For the management of intrusive muscarinic side effects, options include oral glycopyrrolate 1 mg, hyoscyamine 0.125 mg, or loperamide 2 mg. Patients may also present with chewing and swallowing problems, while others present with weakness of limbs. Tindall 1987 Cyclosporine versus placebo/virgin patients, 4. WebMany different drugs have been associated with worsening myasthenia gravis (MG). Dosage may be titrated up to 60 to 120 mg every 3 hours aiming to minimize symptoms, but at these higher doses side effects are more likely to occur. Primary analysis of the secondary outcomes (QMG, MG Activities of Daily Living, etc) similarly showed no difference between the 2 groups. Bird SJ. An additional indication is prethymectomy in symptomatic patients to treat respiratory and bulbar weakness before surgery. Dalfampridine (Ampyra) an oral medication may improve walking speed Baclofen and Tizanidine (Zanaflex) help with spasticity Amantadine helps with fatigue Owing to the nature of myasthenic fatigability, clinical decline can be rapid and unexpected. Acute and more indolently progressive renal toxicity and hypertension are major factors limiting the tolerability of cyclosporine. At 6 months, the cyclosporine group had a lower QMG score compared with the placebo group, and that persisted and remained statistically significant at 12 months.47 In a second randomized, controlled trial of cyclosporine, a group of steroid-dependent patients (30 mg of prednisone every other day) with or without a thymectomy, and with varying degrees of prior immunosuppressive therapy was treated with 5 mg/kg/d of cyclosporine versus placebo with the cyclosporine dose adjusted to maintain trough levels between 300 and 500 ng/mL and creatinine of 2.0 mg/dL or less.48 At the conclusion of the study at 6 months, the cyclosporine group had a lower QMG score, had a greater reduction of AChR antibody levels, and was on a lower prednisone dose, although this lower dose was not statistically significant. Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies. Efficacy of prednisone for the treatment of ocular myasthenia (EPITOME): a randomized, controlled trial, Treatment of myasthenia gravis with methylprednisolone pulse: a double blind study, International consensus guidance for management of myasthenia gravis: executive summary, Gradually increasing doses of prednisone in myasthenia gravis. Suggested algorithms for the treatment of generalized myasthenia gravis and myasthenic crisis. If azathioprine is restarted, these side effects almost always recur. WebBaclofen is a skeletal muscle relaxant used to treat muscle symptoms caused by multiple sclerosis (MS), including spasm, pain, and stiffness. In 2011 the US Food and Drug Administration Adverse Event Reporting System was queried for reports of myasthenia gravis exacerbations occurring in patients taking fluoroquinolones.21 Out of 27 reports, and an additional 10 reports found in the literature, 2 patients died, and 11 patients required mechanical ventilation. Goldstein SD, Culbertson NT, Garrett D, et al. The decades that various MG treatments were introduced is shown in Box 2. Azzam R, Shaikh AG, Serra A, Katirji B. Exacerbation of myasthenia gravis with voriconazole. Primary CNS lymphoma complicating treatment of myasthenia gravis with mycophenolate mofetil, T-cell lymphoproliferative disorder following mycophenolate treatment for myasthenia gravis. When a medication is suspected, it is often withdrawn at least temporarily.11 In some cases, rechallenge is possible. Other severe and rare reactions are anaphylaxis, stroke, myocardial infarction, deep venous thrombosis, and pulmonary emboli. Approximately 1% of patients treated with penicillamine develop autoimmune myasthenia gravis.28 Penicillamine induces the formation of AChR antibodies in the majority of patients who develop myasthenia gravis while on this agent. Komiyama A, Arai H, Kijima M, Hirayama K. Extraocular muscle responses to high dose intravenous methylprednisolone in myasthenia gravis. WebEdrophonium is used as part of a medical test to help diagnose a muscle disorder called myasthenia gravis. Abbreviations: AUDTC, area under the dose-time curve; MG-ADL, Myasthenia Gravis Activities of Daily Living Scale; MGC, Myasthenia Gravis Composite score; MG-QOL, Myasthenia Gravis Quality of Life Scale; MMT, manual muscle testing; MTX, methotrexate; QMG, Quantitative Myasthenia Gravis score; SE, standard error. We also give folic acid 1 mg/d to prevent stomatitis and monitor for bone marrow suppression and liver toxicity. Kopp CR, Jandial A, Mishra K, Sandal R, Malhotra P. Myasthenia gravis unmasked by imatinib. He has also received grants from Alexion, Biomarin, Catalyst, CSL Behring, FDA/OPD, GSK, Grifols, MDA, NIH, Novartis, Orphazyme, Sanofi, and TMA. Diaz-Manera J, Martinez-Hernandez E, Querol L, et al. We do not have optimal data on the use of IVIG versus PLEX in myasthenic crisis. Seen in as many as half of patients; single morning dose; minimize long-term exposure, Increase by 50 mg every 24 wk; goal dose 23 mg/kg/d, Flu-like illness, n/v, hepatotoxicity; leukopenia, CBC, LFTs monthly. MGFA grade 5 is a myasthenic crisis in which a patient is on mechanical ventilation. WebIn a clinical situation with downregulation of ACh receptors (e.g., myasthenia gravis), exactly the opposite happens. Cautionary drugs. Bupivacaine, cocaine, desflurane, isoflurane, lidocaine, prilocaine, procaine, sevoflurane, Local anesthetics are unlikely to cause or exacerbate MG in small doses, Aminoglycosides, fluoroquinolones, macrolides, telithromycin, Antiretroviral agents, clindamycin, metronidazole, nitrofurantoin, tetracyclines, and vancomycin are less frequently linked to MG exacerbation, Carbamazepine, ethosuximide, gabapentin, phenobarbital, phenytoin, Although calcium channel blockers have been associated with MG exacerbations in a few case reports, current literature reviews do not include these agents, Chloroquine, hydroxychloroquine, mefloquine, quinine, Clozapine, haloperidol, lithium, olanzapine, phenothiazines, quetiapine. Certain foods may be hard to chew or swallow. If the patient is hospitalized, this can be done by the dietician. Soliven 2008 Terbutaline versus placebo, 16. Myasthenia Gravis Clinical Study Group, Treatment of myasthenia gravis exacerbation with intravenous immunoglobulin: a randomized double-blind clinical trial, Intravenous immunoglobulin in autoimmune neuromuscular diseases. Similar to other newer immunosuppressants, mycophenolate mofetil was introduced in neuromuscular diseases after initial experience as an antirejection drug in transplant medicine.38 Mycophenolate mofetil is a potent monophosphate dehydrogenase inhibitor. Studies of the effect of corticosteroids therapy on acetylcholine receptor antibody titers have shown conflicting results with both decreased and unchanged antibody titers. Webclinical worsening. Patients with persistent bulbar, respiratory, or limb weakness should be treated with PLEX before surgery. Prospective data from 1727 successive PLEX treatments in 174 patients (13% with MG), however, showed that complications, although not infrequent, are minor and with very few treatment discontinuations or transitions to a higher level of care.79 Similarly, a subanalysis of the PLEX arm in a single-center prospective PLEX and IVIG comparison study indicated that PLEX has the potential for very good tolerability when delivered in a center with significant expertise.75 Specifically, 90% of patients with moderate to severe MG received PLEX as outpatients, 83% of patients completed PLEX via peripheral venous access, and adverse reactions were generally mild. Antiviral amantadine 5. These findings suggest that the repertoires reflect the distinct properties of these 2 MG subtypes and that perhaps treatment response may be different in AChR MG from MuSK MG. November 4, 2019. The first reports of a beneficial response in MG involved high-dose prednisone (100 mg/d or every other day).17,18 Early clinical studies showed prednisones dramatic impact on myasthenic patients, with 80% or more showing either medical remission or marked improvement.19 Although evidence from randomized controlled clinical trials remains limited and side effects pose significant challenges in clinical use, corticosteroids are considered the most effective oral immunosuppressive agent and are widely recommended as a first-line agent for use in patients with MG.20-23 Although corticosteroids are known to have a broad inhibitory effect on immune response via the reduction of endothelial adhesion of leukocytes and a decrease in inflammatory cytokine production, the exact mechanism of action in MG remains unknown. Clinical effect onset is 15 to 30 minutes and its duration is about 3 to 4 hours. At 18 months, there was a statistically significant difference in the prednisolone dose between the 2 groups. It may Weekly only for first month, Major drug interaction with allopurinol; uncertain degree of fetal risk in pregnancy, Goal dose 36 mg/kg/d, divided in 2 daily doses, Nephrotoxicity, HTN, infection, hepatotoxicity, hirsutism, tremor, gum hyperplasia, neoplasia, BP, monthly cyclosporine trough level <300 ng/mL, BUN/Cr, LFTs, CBC, Different preparations/brands are not bioequivalent and should not be mixed; trough level goal 100150 ng/mL; watch for medication interactions, 0.41 g/kg every 4 wk; try to decrease frequency over time, Headache, urticaria, nephrotoxic, thrombotic events, Avoid in patients with recent thrombotic event; can pretreat with APAP 1000 mg PO for headache prophylaxis; with diphenhydramine 25 mg PO for urticaria prophylaxis, Increase by 2.5 mg every 2 wk, up to 20 mg/wk, Hepatotoxicity, pulmonary fibrosis, infection, neoplasia, Consider liver biopsy at 2 g cumulative dose, Risk of fetal harm including teratogenicity, One plasma volume exchanged per procedure; 5 procedures every other day, Hypotension, hypocalcemia, fever, urticaria, infection, pneumothorax, PE, Venous access preferable when available; Not infrequent but mild complications; In centers with significant experience discontinuation rates low, Infusion-related headache, nausea, chills, hypotension; anemia, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, Frequent CBC in first month; then monthly, Can pretreat with APAP 1000 mg PO for headache prophylaxis; with diphenhydramine 25 mg PO for pruritus prophylaxis, 900 mg/wk for 4 wk; 1200 mg for the fifth week; and 1200 mg every 2 wk thereafter, Mild infusion-related adverse events; life-threatening and fatal meningococcal infections have occurred, Likely CBC and complete metabolic profile, Must administer meningococcal vaccination before starting therapy. In the international phase III mycophenolate mofetil study, 176 AChR antibodypositive patients with mild to moderate MG who were already taking corticosteroids were randomized to mycophenolate mofetil 2 g/d versus placebo.42 At the conclusion of 36 weeks (9 months), the primary endpoint measured which was a composite of a favorable MGFA postintervention status and prednisone and pyridostigmine doses below certain preset ceiling levelsdid not show the mycophenolate mofetil group outperforming the placebo group. Reducing the hazards of treatment, A trial of mycophenolate mofetil with prednisone as initial immunotherapy in myasthenia gravis, Evidence report: the medical treatment of ocular myasthenia (an evidence-based review): report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology, Development of generalized disease at 2 years in patients with ocular myasthenia gravis, The effect of prednisone on the progression from ocular to generalized myasthenia gravis. It is classified as an antispastic agent. Accessed June 8, 2020. Patients with muscle-specific kinase (MuSK) autoantibody-positive disease have lower response rates than patients with the AChR autoantibody.12,13 Juvenile patients with MG may have a particularly robust acetylcholinesterase inhibitor response.14 Patients with ocular MG, and particularly those with diplopia, frequently seem to not fully respond to acetylcholinesterase inhibitors, although ptosis seems to be more responsive than ocular paresis.15,16 The apparent limited response in patients with diplopia may be because, unless the ocular motility is completely restored, some degree of diplopia will persist. Blood counts should be monitored closely at the initiation of treatment and thereafter monthly, and we use the same guidelines for dosing adjustment outlined for azathioprine. In addition, a post hoc analysis using other intention-to-treat methods (last-dose-carried forward, worst/highest dose carried forward) showed methotrexate patients had significantly lower QMG, MG Activities of Daily Living and MG Composite scores (Table 2). It may be hard to smile. Aminoglycosides are associated with myasthenia gravis in numerous case reports typically involving their concomitant use with neuromuscular blockers.6,9,20Postoperative respiratory depression was reported in nearly all cases. We have been using the 20 mg/d and stay approach since the mycophenolate mofetil study, and have found that it is often successful, as in the mycophenolate study. (A) Generalized myasthenia gravis treatment. The recently completed thymectomy trial mandated a sternal-splitting procedure. Dyspnea has been reported as the most common myasthenia gravis symptom with fluoroquinolones.19, Macrolides have a possible association with myasthenia gravis that follows a similar timecourse to the fluoroquinolones.19. If the patient worsens after a prednisone taper, second-line immunosuppressive therapy with azathioprine can be added at that time, realizing that the full benefit of azathioprine therapy may not occur for 12 to 18 months. Miastenia Gravis Y Problemas Relacionados. Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery and robotic approaches to thymectomy such as robotic video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery offer shorter hospital durations of stay and limited morbidity have emerged as alternatives to the classic transsternal approach.98,99 There are no trials comparing these surgical techniques, however, and available reports suggest comparable results. Miastenia gravis y trastornos relacionados, Effect of immunosuppressive drugs (azathioprine), Azathioprine in the treatment of myasthenia gravis, A randomized double-blind trial of prednisolone alone or with azathioprine in myasthenia gravis. Fluoroquinolones have consistently been associated with flares of myasthenia gravis. Magnesium: potentially dangerous if given intravenously, i.e. Tindall RS, Rollins JA, Phillips JT, et al. Sanders/MSG 2008 Mycophenolate mofetil versus placebo, 13. A clinical therapeutic trial of cyclosporine in myasthenia gravis. You may not speak clearly when you talk for a while. Muscle fatigue and weakness are the key presenting symptoms of myasthenia gravis.5 Ptosis or diplopia due to extraocular muscle weakness are common during initial presentation. and transmitted securely. Although the etiology of most exacerbations is unknown, medications, medical procedures, and infections have all been implicated in myasthenia gravis flares.8, Medications associated with myasthenia gravis exacerbation, Many medications are implicated in either inducing or worsening myasthenia gravis or affecting neuromuscular transmission.8Mechanisms have been described to explain the interaction of these drugs and the disease: (1) neuronal transmission may be inhibited at the presynaptic terminal; (2) lack of acetylcholine release (possibly related to inhibition of calcium influx into the presynaptic terminal); (3) blockade of the postsynaptic AChRs, thereby preventing the binding of acetylcholine to the postsynaptic AChR; and (4) prevention of action potential transmission past the postsynaptic terminal due to changes in postsynaptic ion permeability.6,9 Another proposed mechanism is that the pyrimidine or pyridine moiety of certain drugs, such as voriconazole, interacts with AChR.10. Anxiety and insomnia are often observed in severe myasthenia gravis. 3B summarizes our suggested treatment algorithm for myasthenic crisis. A low-dose and slow titration regimen is suited for patients with milder disability, including ocular MG or in mild to moderate MG. A daily long-term steroid regimen may be indicated in patients with diabetes and hypertension to avoid wide swings in serum glucose and blood pressure, respectively. Limb or facial weakness has also been reported. Myasthenia gravis, Pyridostigmine, Prednisone, Thymectomy, Immunotherapy, Complement inhibition, Intravenous immunoglobulin, Plasma exchange. The prevalence of MG is about 1 in 10-20,000. Also in the thymectomy group, there were fewer patients requiring additional immunosuppression, fewer adverse events, and fewer admissions for myasthenic crises. The disease may be limited to the external ocular muscles (a less severe form of the disease) or may be more generalized, involving muscles of the face, oropharyngeal areas, upper torso, and proximal extremities.6,7 Respiratory paralysis can also occur in very severe exacerbations. The advice of no junk food/no salt when food gets to the table is a good starting point, and should be reinforced on follow-up visits. Plasma exchange (PLEX) has garnered wide acceptance as an effective treatment in patients with MG since initial reports of its use in the late 1970s.68,69 Unfortunately, no adequate randomized, controlled trial has been performed to evaluate whether PLEX improves long- or short-term outcomes in MG; however, there is indirect evidence for benefit. This agent increases the number of interactions between the acetylcholine and the acetylcholine receptor in the neuromuscular junction. There are other drugs that inhibit complement currently under study for MG. A phase II industry trial of belumimab, a monoclonal antibody against B-cell activating factor, was just completed with results pending. Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune disorder of neuromuscular transmission involving the production of autoantibodies directed against the nicotinic AChR. At 12 months, there was no significant difference in the prednisolone dose between both groups (N = 24; placebo 15 cases and azathioprine 9), but there was a trend for a lower prednisolone dose in the azathioprine group. WebDrug-induced myasthenic syndromes More than 40 drugs are known to increase muscle relaxation, to aggravate myasthenia gravis, or to induce myasthenic syndromes in We want to emphasize that the chest computed tomography scan is done to search for thymoma and not for thymic hyperplasia to decide if a thymectomy should be done in nonthymomatous patients. In summary, many drugs have been implicated as a cause of myasthenia gravis or disease exacerbation. In: Mazia C, ed. 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