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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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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Libertas Academica
2016
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| 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 |