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A young lady with swelling and stiffness of calf muscles

Hypothyroidism causes a variety of changes in the body. Though uncommon, hypothyroidism can present as myopathy. Hoffman's syndrome is a specific, rare form of hypothyroid myopathy, which causes proximal weakness and pseudohypertrophy of muscles.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Kiran, H. S., Sudharshana Murthy, K. A., Aparna, A. N.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3125002/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21731874
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2230-8210.81946