[Thyroid myopathy in an aged woman].
The case is reported of an old woman with a myopathy syndrome. Upon differential diagnosis this myopathy was attributed to hypothyroidism. Treatment with low doses of L-thyroxine lead to complete remission of the clinical and serologic syndrome.
Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia, II Università degli Studi di Napoli.
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D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007037:Hypothyroidism / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D013577:Syndrome; D013974:Thyroxine / Q000627:therapeutic use
D013974:Thyroxine
Miopatia tiroidea in una donna in età senile.