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Paralysis that easily reverses: a case of thyrotoxic periodic paralysis

Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis is a potentially life-threatening condition associated with recurrent episodes of muscle weakness and hypokalaemia due to hyperthyroidism. Diagnosis is often delayed or misdiagnosed due to its rarity in the western world and subtle features of hyperthyroidism on initial...

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Published in:BMJ Case Rep
Main Authors: Tachamo, Niranjan, Lohani, Saroj, Nazir, Salik, Juliano, Noelle
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2017
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5293964/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28137907
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2016-218951
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