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Hypothyroidism Manifesting as a Combination of Ascites and Malnutrition Requiring Total Parenteral Nutrition: A Unique Presentation

Ascites is the abnormal buildup of fluid in the abdomen. Despite appropriate workup, including diagnostic paracentesis with fluid analysis and abdominal imaging, the cause of ascites is sometimes unknown. In this case, testing for less common causes should be performed, including checking thyroid fu...

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Autores principales: Zafar, Yousaf, Suddaby, Stephanie R, Shafiq, Muhammad
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6777928/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31598444
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.5338