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Case Studies

Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis—still a diagnostic challenge

Ravi Kara Pattia Pulmonary and Critical Care, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York
, MD,
Avleen Kaurb Internal Medicine, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, New YorkCorrespondence[email protected]
ORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7627-1064
, MDORCID Icon,
Navjot Somala Pulmonary and Critical Care, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York
, MD,
Nishil Dalsaniaa Pulmonary and Critical Care, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York
, MD,
Tiffany Lub Internal Medicine, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York
, MD &
Yizhak Kupfera Pulmonary and Critical Care, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York
, MD
Pages 863-865 | Received 02 May 2022, Accepted 06 Jun 2022, Published online: 13 Jul 2022

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