title: [Hyperinsulinemia in thyrotoxic hypokalemic periodic paralysis: 2 clinical cases].
abstract: Thyrotoxic hypokalemic periodic paralysis is infrequent in white populations and its physiopathology is not well known. We report two white male patients (aged 25 and 29 years old) in whom hyperinsulinemia was documented during an episode of hypokalemic paralysis.
authors: Servicio de Medicina, Hospital San José, Santiago de Chile.
authors: M L
authors: ML
authors: Zura
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Contreras
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Aguirre
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Piraíno
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Andrade
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D006946:Hyperinsulinism / Q000209:etiology*; D006980:Hyperthyroidism / Q000150:complications*; D007008:Hypokalemia / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D010243:Paralysis / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology; D013971:Thyrotoxicosis / Q000150:complications*
vernacular_title: Hiperinsulinemia en parálisis periódica hipokalémica tirotóxica: 2 casos clínicos.