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R C Douglass
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Myxedema ileus. A form of intestinal pseudo-obstruction.
Myxedema ileus uncommonly complicates the hypothyroid state. It is a rare cause of intestinal pseudo-obstruction that can be reversed with thyroid hormone therapy. Our two patients with myxedema ileus had concurrent infection. Intestinal ileus was completely reversed with the administration of thyroid hormone.
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Myocardial infarction during hyperthyroidism.
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