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Thyroid hormone intoxication as a not yet described cause of J-wave syndrome in a pediatric patient

Authors: J. Carlos Flores-González, Branislava Grujic, Alfonso M. Lechuga-Sancho

Published in: Endocrine | Issue 3/2017

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Accidental or intentional ingestion of thyroid hormone is a rare cause of intoxication in pediatric population. Although there is a risk of severe symptoms, children usually present few or none [1]. The most common cardiovascular symptoms include sinus tachycardia, auricular flutter, fibrillation, arterial hypertension, or flushing episodes [2]. …

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Title: Thyroid hormone intoxication as a not yet described cause of J-wave syndrome in a pediatric patient
Authors: J. Carlos Flores-González
Branislava Grujic
Alfonso M. Lechuga-Sancho
Publication date: 01-03-2017
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Endocrine / Issue 3/2017
Print ISSN: 1355-008X
Electronic ISSN: 1559-0100
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12020-017-1228-2

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