Evaluating the Efficacy of Primary Treatment for Graves’ Disease Complicated by Thyrotoxic Periodic Paralysis

Objective. Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis (TPP) is a potentially life-threatening complication of Graves’ disease (GD). The present study compared the long-term efficacy of antithyroid drugs (ATD), radioactive iodine (RAI), and surgery in GD/TPP. Methods. Sixteen patients with GD/TPP were followed ov...

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Main Authors: Rita Yuk-Kwan Chang, Brian Hung-Hin Lang, Ai Chen Chan, Kai Pun Wong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:International Journal of Endocrinology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/949068
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