Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis in Caucasian patients: A diagnostic challenge

European Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 372-374

  Pichon, Bertrand ^a   Lidove, Olivier ^a   Delbot, Thierry ^a   Aslangul, Elisabeth ^b   Hausfater, Pierre ^c   Papo, Thomas ^a  

^a BICHAT HOSPITAL   (France)

^b HÔPITAL EUROPÉEN GEORGES POMPIDOU   (France)

^c PITIÉ SALPÊTRIÈRE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Emergency care unit; Graves' disease; Hypokalemic periodic paralysis

Indexed keywords

CARBIMAZOLE; POTASSIUM; SUGAR; THYROTROPIN; THYROTROPIN RECEPTOR ANTIBODY;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CAUCASIAN; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE DURATION; EMERGENCY WARD; EXERCISE; FOLLOW UP; GOITER; GRAVES DISEASE; HUMAN; HYPOKALEMIC PERIODIC PARALYSIS; MALE; QUADRIPLEGIA; STEREOTYPY; SUGAR INTAKE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 28744437436     PISSN: 09536205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2005.01.012     Document Type: Article

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