Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis in a Caucasian man in treatment for Graves' disease

Panminerva Medica

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 293-294

  Didonna, D ^a,b   D'Alessandro, G ^a   De Michele, A ^a   Conte, M ^a   Storelli, A ^a   Totaro, M ^a   Altomare, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FOGGIA   (Italy)

^b NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Graves' disease; Hyperthyroidism; Hypokalemia; Hypokalemic periodic paralysis; Potassium

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; GRAVES DISEASE; HUMAN; HYPOKALEMIC PERIODIC PARALYSIS; MALE;

ADULT; GRAVES DISEASE; HUMANS; HYPOKALEMIC PERIODIC PARALYSIS; MALE;

EID: 0034569742     PISSN: 00310808     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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