Thyroid storm and hypercalcemic crisis as a result of unconventional treatment of Graves’ disease
We present a case of severe thyroid storm with simultaneous hypercalcemic crisis resulting from excessive intake of 5% Lugol’s iodine solution (5% iodine, 15% potassium iodide, 85% water; 10 drops/day) and vitamin D3 (10000 IU/day) during 2 months of unconventional treatment in a 78-year-old female...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Poznan University of Medical Sciences
2023-02-01
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Series: | Journal of Medical Science |
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Online Access: | https://jms.ump.edu.pl/index.php/JMS/article/view/775 |