Hypothyroid Myopathy in a Young Adult

September 1993 in “ PubMed ”

M. Fonda, Feruglio Fs

hypothyroidism autoimmune atrophic thyroiditis thyroprivic myopathy levothyroxine thyroid hormone replacement

TLDR Levothyroxine treatment fully cured the young man's hypothyroid symptoms.

The document described a case of a young man with hypothyroid myopathy, presenting with symptoms such as asthenia, diffuse myalgia, notable hair loss, and sinus bradycardia. Laboratory tests confirmed severe primary hypothyroidism due to autoimmune atrophic thyroiditis, with elevated serum levels of aminotransferase, aldolase, and creatine-phosphokinase. Treatment with levothyroxine led to full recovery, normalization of metabolic state, and serum aminotransferase levels.

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2 citations , September 1993 in “PubMed”

Levothyroxine treatment fully cured the young man's hypothyroid symptoms.