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Levothyroxine and Prednisone Causing Generalized Weakness in a Middle-Aged Man

Thyrotoxic induced hypokalemic periodic paralysis is a rare disorder that had been described in middle-aged men, predominantly Asians and Hispanics. This case presented with generalized weakness and hypokalemia after changing prescription for levothyroxine and starting prednisone to treat upper resp...

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Autores principales: Word, Andrew, Davidson, Kevin, Elsayed, Essam
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3483653/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23119192
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/616930