Hypothyroidism presenting as puzzling myalgias and cramps in 3 patients

Journal of Clinical Rheumatology

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 273-275

  George, Gerald ^a  

^a MEDWAY MARITIME HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cramp; Hypothyroidism; Myalgia; Myopathy; Myxoedema

Indexed keywords

CREATINE KINASE; THYROXINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MALE; MUSCLE CRAMP; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; MYALGIA; MYXEDEMA; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; CREATINE KINASE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOTHYROIDISM; MALE; MUSCLE CRAMP; THYROTROPIN; THYROXINE;

EID: 35148856222     PISSN: 10761608     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/RHU.0b013e318156e2b9     Document Type: Article

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