A young lady with swelling and stiffness of calf muscles

Autor: H S Kiran, K A Sudharshana Murthy, A N Aparna
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2011
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Zdroj: Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Vol 15, Iss 2, Pp 130-131 (2011)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2230-8210
2230-9500
DOI: 10.4103/2230-8210.81946
Popis: Hypothyroidism causes a variety of changes in the body. Though uncommon, hypothyroidism can present as myopathy. Hoffman′s syndrome is a specific, rare form of hypothyroid myopathy, which causes proximal weakness and pseudohypertrophy of muscles.
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