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ArticleCureus2020

Thyrotoxic Periodic Paralysis- A Diagnostically Challenging Rare Clinical Entity.

Naga Vaishnavi Gadela, Anantha Sriharsha Madgula, Dimitrios Drekolias, Mahati Paravathaneni, Viraj Modi

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Article in Cureus, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 2 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Naga Vaishnavi GadelaInternal Medicine, University of Connecticut, Farmington, USA.
Anantha Sriharsha MadgulaInternal Medicine, University of Connecticut, Farmington, USA.
Dimitrios DrekoliasInternal Medicine, University of Connecticut, Farmington, USA.
Mahati ParavathaneniInternal Medicine, Mercy Catholic Medical Center, Darby, USA.
Viraj ModiInternal Medicine, University of Connecticut, Farmington, USA.
Mercy Catholic Medical Center · USUniversity of Connecticut · USCatholic Medical Center · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis (TPP) is characterized by a classic triad of muscle paralysis, hypokalemia, and hyperthyroidism. The underlying thyroid disorder is often very subtle making it challenging to recognize TPP. It is a completely reversible condition if diagnosed early; however, it is associated with fatal outcomes if delayed.

Indexed as

hypokalemiaperiodic paralysisthyroid

Identifiers

PMID33409049
PMCPMC7779157
OpenAlexW3107533850

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