Addison's disease and thyrotoxicosis presenting simultaneously.
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Addison's disease and thyrotoxicosis presenting simultaneously.
The simultaneous presentation of two endocrinological diseases is uncommon. A case is discussed in which Addison's disease and thyrotoxicosis were discovered in an individual following presentation as an emergency neurological problem.
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عنوان ژورنال: Postgraduate Medical Journal
سال: 1984
ISSN: 0032-5473
DOI: 10.1136/pgmj.60.705.478