Levothyroxine and Prednisone Causing Generalized Weakness in a Middle-Aged Man

Levothyroxine and Prednisone Causing Generalized Weakness in a Middle-Aged Man

Thyrotoxic induced hypokalemic periodic paralysis is a rare disorder that had been described in middle-aged men, predominantly Asians and Hispanics. This case presented with generalized weakness and hypokalemia after changing prescription for levothyroxine and starting prednisone to treat upper resp...

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Main Authors: Andrew Word, Kevin Davidson, Essam Elsayed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Endocrinology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/616930
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