Open AccessNephrotic Syndrome Increases the Need for Levothyroxine Replacement in Patients with Hypothyroidism
Author(s) -
Hareeshababu Karethimmaiah
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2016/24046.8974
Subject(s) - medicine , nephrotic syndrome , levothyroxine , thyroid function , hormone replacement , endocrinology , hormone replacement therapy (female to male) , thyroid , pediatrics , hormone , gastroenterology , testosterone (patch)
Nephrotic syndrome is a known cause of hypothyroidism; however, its effect on replacement doses of L-thyroxine in patients with primary hypothyroidism is not systematically studied.
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