A Case of Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar State Associated with Graves' Hyperthyroidism: A Case Report

Hyperglycemic hyperosmolar state (HHS) is an acute complication mostly occurring in elderly type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM). Thyrotoxicosis causes dramatic increase of glycogen degradation and/or gluconeogenesis and enhances breakdown of triglycerides. Thus, in general, it augments glucose intolerance...

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Main Authors: Moon, Sung Won, Hahm, Jong Ryeal, Lee, Gyeong-Won, Kang, Mi Yeon, Jung, Jung Hwa, Jung, Tae Sik, Lee, Kang Wan, Jung, Kyoung Ah, Ahn, Yong Jun, Kim, Sunjoo, Kim, Me Ae, Kim, Deok Ryong, Chung, Soon Il, Park, Myoung Hee
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: The Korean Academy of Medical Sciences 2006
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Case Report
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2729907/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16891829
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.3346/jkms.2006.21.4.765
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