A 35-year-old man presented with a 2-year history of proximal muscle weakness with intermittent muscle cramping. Physical examination showed macroglossia and enlargement of the muscles in both calves.

Although serum creatine kinase (CK) levels are frequently modestly elevated in patients with hypothyroid myopathy, elevations in serum CK to the levels usually seen in inflammatory myopathies or ...

Background: There are several specific inflammatory and oxidative correlates among patients with hypothyroidism, but most studies are cross-sectional and do not evaluate the change in parameters ...

Muscle Pain Hypothyroid myopathy, observed in approximately 79% of hypothyroid patients, manifests as widespread muscle pain ...

Chronic selenium deficiency may increase the risk of thyroid disorders such as Hashimoto's thyroiditis. MusclesSelenium deficiency can cause myopathy, or muscle weakness, due to oxidative damage ...