Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis after urethral dilatation
Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis (TPP) is a rare and serious manifestation of thyrotoxicosis that causes flaccid paralysis. In severe cases, it can be life-threatening due to respiratory failure and cardiac arrhythmias. TPP is due to increased sodium/potassium ATPase activity during thyrotoxic states,...
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Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
2020
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| Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/ebc8af4841be41b4ad8f530dc36dec33 |
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