Article
Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis with Graves' disease leading to the discovery of a hidden nonclassic 11β hydroxylase deficiency.
Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan) - 1 Jan 2013
Kim Jin Hwa, Park Geon, Kim Sang Yong, Bae Hak Yeon
Abstract excerpt
11β hydroxylase deficiency (OHD) is one of the main causes of congenital adrenal hyperplasia. There have been only a few reported cases of nonclassic 11β OHD, a milder form of the disease. It is difficult to detect occult nonclassic 11β OHD because patients present with no or mild symptoms. We herein present a case of thyrotoxic periodic paralysis (TPP) with Graves' disease leading to the discovery of a hidden...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
