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Treatment may be prolonged, entailing significant risks and avoidable costs. <jats:italic>Methods:<\/jats:italic> We reviewed remission, relapse, and side\u2010effect profiles in MG patients on AZA during treatment and after tapering off. We conducted an ambispective study and analyzed remission, relapse rates, and side\u2010effect profiles in 117\u2009MG patients on AZA. <jats:italic>Results:<\/jats:italic> Thirty\u2010nine patients (33.3%) achieved remission, and 36 (30.8%) achieved complete stable remission (CSR), with a 33% relapse rate. No AZA side effects were seen in 95 (81%) patients. 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