Late-onset idiopathic hypoparathyroidism with thymoma: A case report

Chinese Medical Journal (Taipei)

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 146-151

  Hao, Lih Jyh ^a   Han, Tian Mu ^b   Yang, Chwen Yi ^b   Lu, Chih Chen ^b   Lam, Hing Chung ^b   Lee, Jenn Kuen ^b  

^a KAOHSIUNG VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Hypocalcemia; Idiopathic hypoparathyroidism; Thymoma

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; HYPOCALCEMIA; HYPOPARATHYROIDISM; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; THYMOMA;

HUMANS; HYPOCALCEMIA; HYPOPARATHYROIDISM; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; THYMOMA; THYMUS NEOPLASMS;

EID: 1642365518     PISSN: 05781337     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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