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Myxedema Coma: Case Report and Literature Review

Myxedema coma is a life-threatening manifestation of hypothyroidism associated with altered mental status, hypothermia, and symptoms related to the slowing of other organ systems. It can occur as a culmination of severe, longstanding hypothyroidism or be precipitated by acute stressors such as infec...

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Autores principales: Elkattawy, Sherif, Dhanoa, Preanka, Kotys, Juliet, Fichadiya, Hardik, Eckman, Ari
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8235691/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34194879
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.15277