A young lady with swelling and stiffness of calf muscles
Open Access
- 1 January 2011
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Medknow in Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
- Vol. 15 (2) , 130-1
- https://doi.org/10.4103/2230-8210.81946
Abstract
Hypothyroidism causes a variety of changes in the body. Though uncommon, hypothyroidism can present as myopathy. Hoffman's syndrome is a specific, rare form of hypothyroid myopathy, which causes proximal weakness and pseudohypertrophy of muscles.Keywords
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