Hypokalemic thyrotoxic periodic paralysis: a case report and review.
Hypokalemic thyrotoxic periodic paralysis (HTPP) is a rare disorder affecting primarily men of Asian descent. Males are 20 times more likely to be affected than females. The following case describes a young Native American female with HTPP.
Dietrich
Christopher
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Department of Neurosciences, USDSM, Sioux Falls, SD, USA.
Miles
Carol
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Barth
Richard
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Nelson
David
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020514:Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis / Q000150:complications* / Q000235:genetics* / Q000517:prevention & control; D011188:Potassium / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012737:Sex Factors; D013971:Thyrotoxicosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000235:genetics* / Q000628:therapy
D011188:Potassium