Open AccessThyroid Dysfunction in Children with Idiopathic Nephrotic Syndrome Attending a Paediatric Hospital in Qazvin, Iran
Author(s) -
Fatemeh Saffari,
Samieh Ahadi,
Reza Dalirani,
Nasrin Esfandiar,
Zohreh Yazdi,
Banafsheh Arad
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
sultan qaboos university medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.258
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 2075-0528
pISSN - 2075-051X
DOI - 10.18295/squmj.2020.20.04.009
Subject(s) - medicine , nephrotic syndrome , subclinical infection , euthyroid , hormone , thyroid , thyroid function , endocrinology , triiodothyronine , gastroenterology , pediatrics , thyroid peroxidase
Nephrotic syndrome is a glomerular disease characterised by a loss of albumin and high-molecular-weight proteins such as thyroxine-binding globulin and thyroid hormones, potentially resulting in subclinical or even overt hypothyroidism. This study aimed to compare thyroid hormone levels between nephrotic children and healthy controls as well as between nephrotic children in the active phase of the disease and those in remission.