Thyrotoxic hypokalaemic periodic paralysis in a Turkish population: three new case reports and analysis of the case series

Cesur, AYŞE; BAYRAM, FAHRİ; Temel, Mehtap; Ozkaya, Mesut; Kocer, Abdulkadir; Ertorer, Melek; Koc, Filiz; Kaya, Ahmet; Gullu, Sevim

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2265.2007.03014.x

Thyrotoxic hypokalaemic periodic paralysis in a Turkish population: three new case reports and analysis of the case series

Cesur M., BAYRAM F., Temel M. A., Ozkaya M., Kocer A., Ertorer M. E., ...Daha Fazla

CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY, cilt.68, sa.1, ss.143-152, 2008 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 68 Sayı: 1
Basım Tarihi: 2008
Doi Numarası: 10.1111/j.1365-2265.2007.03014.x
Dergi Adı: CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.143-152
Çukurova Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective Thyrotoxic hypokalaemic periodic paralysis (THPP) is an uncommon condition with intermittent episodes of muscle weakness and occasionally severe paralysis. THPP is a common complication of hyperthyroidism in Asian populations, and has also been reported in other ethnic groups including Caucasians. This study aimed to conduct an analysis of THPP in a Turkish population, and is to our knowledge the first analysis of a homogeneous Caucasian group.