Myxedema ascites: Case report and literature review

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 761-764

  Ji, Jeong Seon ^a   Chae, Hiun Suk ^a,b   Cho, Young Seok ^a   Kim, Hyung Keun ^a   Kim, Sung Soo ^a   Kim, Chang Wook ^a   Lee, Chang Don ^a   Lee, Bo In ^a   Choi, Hwang ^a   Lee, Kang Moon ^a   Lee, Hye Kyung ^a   Choi, Kyu Yong ^a  

^a The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

^b Uijeongbu St Mary's Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Ascites; Hypothyroidism; Myxedema

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746886567     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: 15986357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2006.21.4.761     Document Type: Review

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