Myxedema mimicking myocardial ischemia in a young black male.
High elevations of creatine kinase secondary to myxedema in a 29-year-old black male resulted in an erroneous diagnosis of mycardial infarction.
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State University of New York Health Science Center, NY.
D000328:Adult; D044383:Black People; D002637:Chest Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D003402:Creatine Kinase / Q000097:blood*; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis; D009230:Myxedema / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013960:Thyroid Function Tests
D003402:Creatine Kinase