Hypothyroidism as a cause of rhabdomyolysis

Endocrine Journal

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 621-623

  Barahona, Maria José ^a   Mauri, Albert ^a   Sucunza, Nuria ^a   Paredes, Roger ^a   Wägner, Ana María ^a  

^a HOSPITAL SANT PAU   (Spain)

Author keywords

Hypothyroidism; Myopathy; Rhabdomyolysis

Indexed keywords

CREATINE KINASE; THYROXINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC KIDNEY FAILURE; GLYCOGENOLYSIS; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM; MALE; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; MUSCULOSKELETAL FUNCTION; MYALGIA; MYOPATHY; OXIDATIVE STRESS; RHABDOMYOLYSIS; THYROID FUNCTION TEST;

CREATINE KINASE; HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY; HUMANS; HYPOTHYROIDISM; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RHABDOMYOLYSIS; THYROXINE;

EID: 0036965279     PISSN: 09188959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1507/endocrj.49.621     Document Type: Article

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