ea0070ep512 | Thyroid | ECE2020
Condurache Dorina
, Shah Dr Vinit
Graves’ disease is the most common cause of hyperthyroidism. It is well established that hyperthyroidism promotes a hypermetabolic state characterized by increased resting energy expenditure, increased lipolysis and gluconeogenesis. We describe a rare complication of thyrotoxicosis in a patient with type II diabetes on insulin, with no previous thyroid history. An 83 year old woman with type 2 diabetes on biphasic insulin presented with symptoms of polyuria, polydipsia a...