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Making weight: acute muscle weakness and hypokalaemia exacerbated by thyrotoxicosis factitia in a bodybuilder

SUMMARY: A 32-year-old Caucasian male presented to the emergency department with a one-day history of acute severe bilateral lower limb weakness, three days after competing in a bodybuilding competition. He consumed large quantities of carbohydrate-rich foods following the competition. His past medi...

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Autores principales: Bonnar, Clare E, Brazil, John F, Okiro, Julie O, Giblin, Louise, Smyth, Yvonne, O’Shea, Paula M, Finucane, Francis M
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Bioscientifica Ltd 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8558893/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34612209
http://dx.doi.org/10.1530/EDM-21-0060