New diagnosis of hyperthyroidism in primary care
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Management of Hyperthyroidism in Primary Care Setting
Hyperthyroidism is one the commonest endocrine diseases encountered in our daily practice. The classical features of hyperthyroidism include palpitation, tremor, heat intolerance, anxiety and weight loss despite increase in appetite. Although the clinical features are easy to recognise in most of the patients, it is important to recognise a large variety of atypical presentations. Some patients...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 2018
ISSN: 0959-8138,1756-1833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.k2880