Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis in a Caucasian man without identifiable genetic predisposition: a case report
ConclusionTPP is very rare in Caucasians but more often affects young men in East Asian populations. The case presents a Caucasian man with TPP where genetic testing ofCACNA1S,KCNJ18,SCN4A,KCNJ2,KCNE3, andABCC8 shows no pathogenic variants in genes previously associated with TPP.
Source: Thyroid Research - Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research
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