title: Hoffman's syndrome: a peculiar case.
abstract: The Authors describe the case of a 50-yr-old woman with painful muscular cramps and high muscular enzymes level secondary to adult-onset myxedema, and where no histological and ultrastructural muscle alterations could be detected, probably owing to the early observation of the patient.
mesh_terms: D003402:Creatine Kinase / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007011:Hypoparathyroidism / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D007770:L-Lactate Dehydrogenase / Q000032:analysis; D008875:Middle Aged; D009120:Muscle Cramp / Q000175:diagnosis; D009132:Muscles / Q000201:enzymology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D009230:Myxedema / Q000188:drug therapy; D013577:Syndrome; D013963:Thyroid Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D013963:Thyroid Hormones; D007770:L-Lactate Dehydrogenase; D003402:Creatine Kinase