Thyrotoxicosis in an Elderly Patient Simulating Infectious Gastroenteritis
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Thyrotoxicosis in an Elderly Patient Simulating Infectious Gastroenteritis Moe TO1*, Htwe TH2, Yin TA3 and Ani T2 1Department of Geriatric Medicine and General Internal Medicine, Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS, Birmingham, UK 2Department of General Internal Medicine, Heart of England NHS, Birmingham, UK 3Department of Respiratory Medicine, Doncaster Royal Infirmary, Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals NHS, UK
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تاریخ انتشار 2014