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Case Reports in Endocrinology, 2017 Myxedema crisis is a life-threatening extreme form of hypothyroidism with a high mortality rate if left untreated. Myxedema crisis is commonly seen in older patients, especially in women, and is associated with signs of hypothyroidism, hypothermia ...
Sonali Sihindi Chapa Gunatilake +1 more
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Journal of Epidemiology, 2017 Background: Myxedema coma is a life-threatening and emergency presentation of hypothyroidism. However, the clinical features and outcomes of this condition have been poorly defined because of its rarity.
Yosuke Ono
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Association between copy number variation of complement component C4 and Graves' disease [PDF]
, 2011 Background Gene copy number of complement component C4, which varies among individuals, may determine the intrinsic strength of the classical complement pathway.
Yu-Huei Liu +7 more
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Initial low‐dose oral levothyroxine in a child with Down syndrome, myxedema, and cardiogenic shock
Clinical Case Reports, 2019 Myxedema is extremely rare in children, and guidelines are lacking. We treated a 12‐year‐old girl with myxedema and cardiogenic shock with initial low dose (0.3‐2.5 μg/kg body weight/day) of oral levothyroxine and intensive care.
Annika Janson +5 more
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Look into hypothermia and hyponatremia in a myxedema coma case
Journal of Clinical and Translational Endocrinology Case Reports, 2023 Background/objective: Given high mortality rates, understanding the management of associated hypothermia and hyponatremia in the myxedema coma remains crucial.
Amrit Pathak +2 more
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Myxedema Coma Complicated by Pancytopenia
Case Reports in Medicine, 2019 Hypothyroidism is common, with an extreme manifestation of myxedema coma if untreated. Hematologic consequences of myxedema coma include mild leukopenia and anemia, rarely pancytopenia.
Charles T. Mupamombe +3 more
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Myxedema crisis in an adolescent girl, successfully treated by oral thyroxine: A case report
Journal of Pediatric Critical Care, 2023 Myxedema crisis is a condition with high mortality. It affects adults more often than children. Patients present with low blood pressure, low pulse, low body temperature, hypoventilation, and gastrointestinal dysfunction.
Rahul Tandon +5 more
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Development of an objective tool for the diagnosis of myxedema coma [PDF]
, 2015 Myxedema coma, a rare entity, with a reported 25%–65% mortality had no objective criteria for making the diagnosis when we began our study. We developed an objective screening tool for myxedema coma to more easily identify patients and examine the best ...
Bammerlin, Elaine +2 more
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Coma hipotiroideu e crise tireotóxica.
Acta Médica Portuguesa, 1997 Two clinical cases of endocrinologic emergency are presented: myxedema coma and thyrotoxic crisis. These are very severe situations with a high mortality rate.
A de D Soares, L M Falcão, E De Barros
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Secondary Lymphedema of Both Lower Extremities Complicated with Pretibial Myxedema: A Case Report
Xiehe Yixue Zazhi, 2023 This paper reports a case of rare secondary lymphedema with pretibial myxedema, which was diagnosed as secondary lymphedema of both lower extremities by completing a comprehensive examination of the lymphatic system.
HAO Kun +7 more
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