Hypothyroid cardiomyopathy due to hypopituitarism: A diagnostic dilemma

Clinical Medicine, Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of London

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 639-640

  Shah, Anish N ^a   Dubrey, Simon W ^b   Thomas, Dai ^b  

^a ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b HILLINGDON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CREATINE KINASE; THYROXINE;

ACUTE HEART FAILURE; ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOMYOPATHY; CASE REPORT; CREATINE KINASE BLOOD LEVEL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOPITUITARISM; HYPOTHYROID CARDIOMYOPATHY;

EID: 37149049009     PISSN: 14702118     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7861/clinmedicine.7-6-639     Document Type: Article

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