A Case of Nonfatal Ventricular Arrhythmia Due to Thyrotoxic Periodic Paralysis in a Saudi Patient as an Initial Presentation of Graves’ Disease

Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis (TPP) is a potentially lethal complication of hyperthyroidism characterized by recurrent muscle weakness and hypokalemia. It has been commonly reported in non-Asian populations. Four cases were reported in Saudis so far, and one had a life-threatening arrhythmia. We des...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Hakami, Osamah, Ahmad, Maswood M., Al Johani, Naji
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Libertas Academica 2016
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4734662/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26843815
http://dx.doi.org/10.4137/CCRep.S34560

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4734662/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26843815
http://dx.doi.org/10.4137/CCRep.S34560

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