Overt hypothyroidism with rhabdomyolysis and myopathy： a case report

作     者：KUO Hsu-tung JENG Chii-yuan 

作者机构：Department of Family Medicine Lin-Shin Medical Corporation Lin-Shin Hospital Taichung Taiwan China Division of Metabolism and Endocrinology Department of Medicine Lin-Shin Medical Corporation Lin-Shin Hospital Taichung Taiwan China Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences National Defense University Internal Medicine National Defense Medical Center Taipei Taiwan China 

出 版 物：《Chinese Medical Journal》 (中华医学杂志（英文版）)

年 卷 期：2010年第123卷第5期

页      面：633-637页

核心收录：

学科分类：090603[农学-临床兽医学] 09[农学] 0906[农学-兽医学] 

主　　题：hypothyroidism rhabdomyolysis myopathy 

摘      要：Muscle involvement in adults with hypothyroidism is common. At least 79% of patients with hypothyroidism have muscle weakness, cramps, and myalgia complaints.1 The patients with hypothyroidism do have myopathy rather than functional muscle diseases.2 Nonspecific muscle stiffness related to myalgia may be associated with serum muscle enzyme elevations. Serum creatine kinase （CK） elevation can be observed in 57%-90% of patients with hypothyroidism. Skeletal muscle is affected more profoundly in cases of overt hypothyroidism,