Thyroid myopathy in an aged woman
Oscuro, F.; Antico, C.N.; Calvanese, A.; Chianese, U.; Gallo, M.
La Clinica Terapeutica 145(8): 163-165
1994
ISSN/ISBN: 0009-9074 PMID: 7955963 Document Number: 433777
The case is reported of an old woman with a myopathy syndrome. Upon differential diagnosis this myopathy was attributed to hypothyroidism. Treatment with low doses of L-thyroxine lead to complete remission of the clinical and serologic syndrome.
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