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  1. Pulmonary hypertension and thyrotoxicosis

    Pulmonary hypertension and thyrotoxicosis

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: M Conradie --- Divisions of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, C Koegelenberg --- Divisions of Pulmonology, Department of Medicine, M Conradie --- Divisions of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, BH Ascott-Evans --- Divisions of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, FS Hough --- Divisions of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine,
    Thyrotoxicosis is listed as a cause of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). The aetiopathogenesis remains largely uncertain, but an autoimmune mechanism has been postulated, among others. In this setting, other causes of PAH need to be actively sought and excluded prior...
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  2. Prevalence and aetiology of thyrotoxicosis in patients with hyperemesis gravidarum presenting to a tertiary hospital in Cape Town, South Africa

    Prevalence and aetiology of thyrotoxicosis in patients with hyperemesis gravidarum presenting to a tertiary hospital in Cape Town, South Africa

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: T van der Made --- , South Africa M van de Vyver --- , South Africa M Conradie-Smit --- , South Africa Magda Conradie --- , South Africa
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  3. Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis: a presentation of hyperthyroidism increasing in frequency around the world

    Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis: a presentation of hyperthyroidism increasing in frequency around the world

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: AMM Ollivry --- Karl Bremer Hospital, South Africa ZJ Joubert --- Karl Bremer Hospital, South Africa
    Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis (TPP) is a complication of hyperthyroidism commonly seen in Asian populations. It presents as sudden-onset muscle paralysis and hypokalaemia. Diagnosis is often delayed due to the rarity of the disease, the subtlety of the hyperthyroidism and the...
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  4. A rare case of levothyroxine overdose

    A rare case of levothyroxine overdose

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: Y Bunwarie --- Helen Joseph Tertiary Hospital, South Africa R Daya --- Helen Joseph Tertiary Hospital, South Africa A Parak --- Helen Joseph Tertiary Hospital, South Africa Z Bayat --- Helen Joseph Tertiary Hospital, South Africa
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