Hyperthyroidism in a cocaine-dependent patient.
Although clinical manifestations of cocaine use are similar to the signs and symptoms of hyperthyroidism and research suggests that cocaine may affect the thyroid, no occurrences of cocaine-associated thyroid toxicity have been reported. The authors report a case of Graves' disease in a cocaine-dependent patient and propose that the patient's cocaine use may have precipitated thyroid toxicity.
Department of Psychiatry, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville 32610.
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D000328:Adult; D003042:Cocaine / Q000009:adverse effects; D006111:Graves Disease / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications*; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000187:drug effects
D003042:Cocaine