The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 123, Issue 2 , Pages e1-e2 , February 2010

Severe Hypercalcemia Secondary to Factitious Thyrotoxicosis

  • Khaled Ashawesh, MRCP (UK)

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationRequests for reprints should be addressed to K. Ashawesh, WISDEM Centre, University Hospital of Coventry and Warwickshire, Clifford Bridge Road, Coventry CV2 2DX, UK
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  • Narasimha P. Murthy, MRCP (UK)
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  • Tarek M. Fiad, MD

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 Funding: None.

 Conflict of Interest: None.

 Authorship: All authors meet the criteria for authorship, including acceptance of responsibility for the scientific content of the manuscript. We also confirm that all authors had access to the data and a role in writing.

PII: S0002-9343(09)00104-1

doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2008.12.017

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 123, Issue 2 , Pages e1-e2 , February 2010

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