Open AccessHypothyroidism in children with steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome
Author(s) -
Adi Dagan,
R. Cleper,
Irit Krause,
Deborah T. Blumenthal,
M. Davidovits
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
nephrology dialysis transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.654
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1460-2385
pISSN - 0931-0509
DOI - 10.1093/ndt/gfr665
Subject(s) - medicine , nephrotic syndrome , proteinuria , endocrinology , endocrine system , hormone , abnormality , thyroid , pediatrics , kidney , psychiatry
Non-autoimmune hypothyroidism has been reported in children with congenital nephrotic syndrome. The hypothyroid state was attributed to massive prolonged thyroid hormone loss. However, this endocrine abnormality has not been reported in steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome (SRNS) despite similar long-standing proteinuria.
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