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Evaluating the Efficacy of Primary Treatment for Graves' Disease Complicated by Thyrotoxic Periodic Paralysis

Objective. Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis (TPP) is a potentially life-threatening complication of Graves' disease (GD). The present study compared the long-term efficacy of antithyroid drugs (ATD), radioactive iodine (RAI), and surgery in GD/TPP. Methods. Sixteen patients with GD/TPP were follow...

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Autores principales: Chang, Rita Yuk-Kwan, Lang, Brian Hung-Hin, Chan, Ai Chen, Wong, Kai Pun
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4131447/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25147568
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/949068