Thyrotoxic pretibial myxoedema in Asian patients in Singapore.
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Over a 5-year period, three cases of thyrotoxic pretibial myxoedema were encountered. The incidence of pretibial myxoedema in Chinese thyrotoxic patients in Singapore was 0-7yo (03y. in females and 1F6% in males). One of the three patients also had thyroid acropachy. The incidence of thyrotoxic pretibial myxoedema in Singapore is compared with that in the literature and the aetiology briefly reviewed.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Postgraduate medical journal
دوره 51 596 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1975