Thyrotoxicosis Periodic Paralysis: A Rare Presentation of a Common Disease

Noumani, Jawahar Al; Falahi, Zubaida S Al; Farhan, Hatem; Alawi, Abdullah M Al

doi:10.7759/cureus.25551

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“…TPP is an uncommon condition and predominantly affects Asian males, including Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese, Filipino, and Koreans, with an incidence of 2% in Asian populations with hyperthyroidism compared with 0.1%–0.2% in non‐Asian populations 4–6 . Cases of TPP in African American males and Arabic ethnicity are rare 6–8 . Even though hyperthyroidism is more common in women than men, with female to male ratio of 9:1.…”

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“… 4 , 5 , 6 Cases of TPP in African American males and Arabic ethnicity are rare. 6 , 7 , 8 Even though hyperthyroidism is more common in women than men, with female to male ratio of 9:1. TPP is a condition that has been observed more frequently in males than in females (male‐to‐female ratio ranging from 17:1 to 70:1.…”

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