Initial treatment of myxedema coma using oral levothyroxine: a case report from Tanzania

SUMMARY: Myxedema coma is a severe complication of hypothyroidism, commonly affecting women over 60 years of age, causing slow, progressive multi-organ dysfunction, and mental deterioration. Due to improved diagnostics and treatment of hypothyroidism, myxedema coma has become uncommon. However, it i...

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Autores principales: Chamba, Nyasatu G, Sadiq, Abid M, Kyala, Norman J, Mosha, Joachim E, Muhina, Ibrahim A, Said, Fuad H, Shao, Elichilia R
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Bioscientifica Ltd 2022
Materias:
Insight into Disease Pathogenesis or Mechanism of Therapy
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9066563/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35466083
http://dx.doi.org/10.1530/EDM-21-0197

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9066563/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35466083
http://dx.doi.org/10.1530/EDM-21-0197

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