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Thyrotoxic Periodic Paralysis, β2-ADrenergic Bronchodilator, and Insulin—An Interesting Interplay

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 March 2015

Subramanian Senthilkumaran ,
Narendra Nath Jena ,
Srinivasan Jayaraman  and
Ponniah Thirumalaikolundusubramanian
Subramanian Senthilkumaran
Affiliation:
Department of Emergency and Critical Care, Sri Gokulam Hospitals and Research Institute, Salem, Tamil Nadu, India
Narendra Nath Jena
Affiliation:
Department of Emergency Medicine, Meenakshi Mission Hospital & Research Centre, Madurai, India
Srinivasan Jayaraman
Affiliation:
Department of Emergency Medicine, Hamad General Hospital, Doha, Qatar
Ponniah Thirumalaikolundusubramanian
Affiliation:
Department of Internal Medicine, Chennai Medical College Hospital and Research Center, Irungalur, Trichy, Tamil Nadu, India

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Type
Letters • Correspondance
Information
Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine , Volume 16 , Issue 5 , September 2014 , pp. 343
Copyright
Copyright © Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians 2014

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