Subject:
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UMCN 2.2: Vascular medicine and diabetes UMCN 5.2: Endocrinology and reproduction |
Organization:
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Endocrinology Internal Medicine |
Former Organization:
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Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre
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Journal title:
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Netherlands Journal of Medicine
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Abstract:
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A 32-year-old woman presented with persistent vomiting, epigastric pain and weight loss. A sinus tachycardia was the clue to the diagnosis of hyperthyroidism due to Graves' disease. On treatment with propylthiouracil and a beta-blocking agent, her symptoms resolved within one day, even though her free thyroxine level was still high. Hyperthyroidism is an uncommon, but previously reported cause of persistent vomiting.
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