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Certain subsets of helper T cells are suggested to be involved in the pathogenesis of MG, including Th1 and regulatory T cells (Treg). However, whether the recently identified Th17 cells play a role in the development of MG and its prognosis is still unknown. Here, we demonstrated that Th17 cells and their associated cytokines are increased, while the Treg cells are decreased in the peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) from MG patients with thymomas (TM), but not from those with normal thymus (NT) or thymic hyperplasia (TH). Furthermore, the quantity of Th17 cells correlates with the quantitative myasthenia gravis (QMG) score in patients with TM. We also found a significant positive relationship between the frequency of Th17 cells (%) and the concentration of AChR antibodies in patients with MG. 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