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A Case of Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar State Associated with Graves' Hyperthyroidism: A Case Report
Hyperglycemic hyperosmolar state (HHS) is an acute complication mostly occurring in elderly type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM). Thyrotoxicosis causes dramatic increase of glycogen degradation and/or gluconeogenesis and enhances breakdown of triglycerides. Thus, in general, it augments glucose intolerance...
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The Korean Academy of Medical Sciences
2006
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2729907/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16891829 http://dx.doi.org/10.3346/jkms.2006.21.4.765 |