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Abstract
Two patients with Raynaud's phenomenon were found to be hypothyroid and their symptoms disappeared with thyroid replacement therapy. Vascular reactivity studies in one patient demonstrated decreased vasomotor tone after therapy. Raynaud's phenomenon may be an expression of altered autonomic function in hypothyroidism.Entities:
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Year: 1976 PMID: 1053460 DOI: 10.1177/000331977602700104
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Angiology ISSN: 0003-3197 Impact factor: 3.619