Hypothyroidism masquerading as polymyositis

A group of patients is described who presented with proximal muscle weakness and elevated muscle enzymes. They were initially believed to have polymyositis and one of them was even treated as such over a long period of time. The patients were subsequently found to have hypothyroidism and responded w...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Postgraduate medical journal 1982-09, Vol.58 (683), p.545-547
Hauptverfasser:	Cabili, Shaltiel, Kaplinsky, Naomi, Pines, Amos, Frankl, Otto
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Diagnosis, Differential Female Humans Hypothyroidism - diagnosis Male Middle Aged Myositis - diagnosis
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