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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Main Authors: Piotr Miśkiewicz, Maryla Pelewicz-Sowa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Poznan University of Medical Sciences 2023-02-01
Series:Journal of Medical Science
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Online Access:https://jms.ump.edu.pl/index.php/JMS/article/view/775