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Due to population mobility, TPP is increasingly common in Western countries. Early diagnosis and prompt treatment prevent life-threatening complications associated with hypokalemia and muscle weakness. Assaying of thyroid function in patients with hypokalemic paralysis distinguishes TPP from other forms of hypokalemic periodic paralysis.
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Annie W. C. Kung (2006) studied this question.
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