Hypokalemic paralysis: The interplay between primary aldosteronism and hyperthyroidism

European Journal of Clinical Investigation

Volumn 39, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 738-739

  Kuo, Chin Chi ^b,c   Yang, Wei Shun ^d   Wu, Vin Cent ^b,c   Tsai, Ching Wei ^d   Wang, Wei Jie ^a   Wu, Kwan Dun ^b,c  

^a TAO YUAN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b Taiwan Primary Aldosteronism Investigation Study Group   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^d CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IODINE 131; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; THYROXINE;

ABDOMINAL RADIOGRAPHY; ADRENAL CORTEX ADENOMA; ADRENAL TUMOR; ADRENALECTOMY; ADULT; CANCER SURGERY; CASE REPORT; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FLACCID PARALYSIS; FOLLOW UP; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPERTENSION; HYPERTHYROIDISM; HYPOKALEMIC PERIODIC PARALYSIS; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LETTER; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PRIMARY HYPERALDOSTERONISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THYROID FUNCTION TEST; TUMOR VOLUME;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; HYPERTHYROIDISM; HYPOKALEMIA; PARALYSIS;

EID: 68149134794     PISSN: 00142972     EISSN: 13652362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2362.2009.02159.x     Document Type: Letter

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