A fatal case of myxedema coma
Open Access
- 2 May 2019
- journal article
- Published by Peertechz Publications Private Limited in International Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism
- Vol. 5 (1), 013-015
- https://doi.org/10.17352/ijcem.000036
Abstract
Myxedema coma is a rare clinical condition that represents severe hypothyroidism decompensation usually occurs in patient with long-standing undiagnosed hypothyroidism and is usually precipitated by infection and discontinuation of supplements treatment.Keywords
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