Dietrich Christopher, Miles Carol, Barth Richard, Nelson David
Department of Neurosciences, USDSM, Sioux Falls, SD, USA.
S D J Med. 2002 Mar;55(3):101-3.
Hypokalemic thyrotoxic periodic paralysis (HTPP) is a rare disorder affecting primarily men of Asian descent. Males are 20 times more likely to be affected than females. The following case describes a young Native American female with HTPP.
低钾性甲状腺毒症性周期性麻痹(HTPP)是一种罕见的疾病,主要影响亚裔男性。男性患病的可能性是女性的20倍。以下病例描述了一名患有HTPP的年轻美国原住民女性。