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DOI: 10.1055/s-2003-42730
J. A. Barth Verlag in Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart · New York
Graves' Disease Coexisting with Probable Autoimmune Hypoparathyroidism
Publication History
Received: May 24, 2002
First decision: September 13, 2002
Accepted: March 3, 2003
Publication Date:
01 October 2003 (online)
Abstract
Organ-specific autoimmune endocrine disorders may present as single diseases or may occur together in polyendocrine syndromes. We present a report of 23-year-old female with Graves' disease and concurrent hypocalcemia. As she lacked other specific features of autoimmune polyendocrine syndromes, the most likely diagnosis was Graves' disease coexisting with autoimmune hypoparathyroidism.
Key words
Graves' disease - hypoparathyroidism - autoimmune
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