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Thyrotoxic Periodic Paralysis: An Underdiagnosed and Under-recognized Condition

Thyrotoxic hypokalemic periodic paralysis (TPP) is a condition characterized by the triad of acute hypokalemia without total body potassium deficit, episodic muscle paralysis, and thyrotoxicosis. We describe two cases of thyrotoxic periodic paralysis who presented to our hospital with potassium valu...

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Autores principales: Tella, Sri Harsha, Kommalapati, Anuhya
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4641601/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26623197
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.342