QJM Advance Access originally published online on February 27, 2009
QJM 2009 102(5):361-362; doi:10.1093/qjmed/hcn166
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Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis amongst the ethnic Asians living in the west—an important entity to consider in the hospital setting
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Sir,
I read with interest the article Newly diagnosed thyrotoxicosis in hospitalized patients: clinical characteristics by Rotnam-Pikielny et al.1 In their study, the team found that weakness, weight loss and palpitations were the leading symptoms in patients newly diagnosed with thyrotoxicosis during hospitalization. I totally agree with their view that thyrotoxicosis should be included in the differential diagnosis of patients
Department of Medicine Royal Gwent Hospital, Cardiff Road Newport NP12 2UB, UK
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