Myopathy Associated with Acute Hypothyroidism following Radioiodine Therapy for Graves Disease in an Adolescent

We describe acute myopathy following I-131 treatment for hyperthyroidism due to Graves Disease (GD) in an adolescent. A 15 year-old diagnosed with GD required treatment with radioactive iodine (I-131) therapy. Six weeks post I-131, he developed generalized muscle cramps. The CK was 19.800 U/L, the t...

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Main Authors: Benavides, Valeria C., Rivkees, Scott A.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2010
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Case Report
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2943113/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20871813
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/717303
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