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Ramifications of untreated hypothyroidism: case report of cognitive impairment and acute psychosis in an elderly female

Hypothyroidism is a common condition in the general population. While myxedema is a known complication, we present a case highlighting a late-onset presentation of psychosis with confounding cognitive impairment in a patient who believed she no longer needed thyroid replacement medication because of...

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Autores principales: Leal, Janette C., Beito, Allison H.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7487797/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32944055
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12991-020-00300-8