Onset of hypothyroidism with polymyositis-like clinical features in elderly patients

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 22, Issue SUPPL.1, 1996, Pages 573-576

  Toscano, A ^a   Bartolone, S ^a   Rodolico, C ^a   Migliorato, A ^a   Macaione, V ^a   La Rosa, D ^a   Benvenga, S ^a   Frisina, N ^a   Vita, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Desmin; L thyroxin; Late onset hypothyroid myopathy; Muscle biopsy; Polymyositis

Indexed keywords

CREATINE KINASE; THYRONINE; THYROTROPIN; THYROXINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CREATINE KINASE BLOOD LEVEL; DYSPHAGIA; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HASHIMOTO DISEASE; HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM; MALE; MUSCLE CRAMP; MUSCLE STIFFNESS; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; MYALGIA; POLYMYOSITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029813844     PISSN: 01674943     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0167-4943(96)87001-4     Document Type: Article

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