Resistant thyrotoxicosis in a patient with graves disease: A case report

Journal of Thyroid Research

Volumn 2011, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Saleem, Taimur ^a   Sheikh, Aisha ^b   Masood, Qamar ^b  

^a AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL COLLEGE   (Pakistan)

^b AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; CARBIMAZOLE; HEPARIN; LITHIUM SALT; POTASSIUM IODIDE; PREDNISOLONE; PROPRANOLOL; PROPYLTHIOURACIL; RADIOACTIVE IODINE; THYROID HORMONE; THYROID PEROXIDASE ANTIBODY; THYROTROPIN; THYROXINE;

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DRUG MEGADOSE; DRUG RESPONSE; DRUG SUBSTITUTION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GRAVES DISEASE; HEART ATRIUM ENLARGEMENT; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART PALPITATION; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM; MITRAL VALVE REGURGITATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUBTOTAL THYROIDECTOMY; THERAPY RESISTANCE; THYROTOXICOSIS; THYROTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; THYROXINE BLOOD LEVEL; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 84868321161     PISSN: 20908067     EISSN: 20420072     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4061/2011/649084     Document Type: Article

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