Thyrotoxic hypokalaemic paralysis in a pregnant Afro-Caribbean woman. A case report and review of the literature
West Indian med. j
; 53(1): 47-49, Jan. 2004.
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in English
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ABSTRACT
This paper reports the case of a 21-year-old Afro-Caribbean pregnant woman with hyperthyroidism and hypokalaemic quadriparesis and reviews the literature on the topic. Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis is a very rare condition in the Caribbean. This case reminds West Indian physicians to consider this rare condition in any patient that presents with paralysis
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
LILACS
Main subject:
Paralysis
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Pregnancy Complications
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Thyrotoxicosis
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Hypokalemia
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
Language:
English
Journal:
West Indian med. j
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2004
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Virgin Islands, British