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Increased serum creatinine associated with severe primary hypothyroidism |
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| Authors: | C HALL J BATCH C JONES |
| Affiliation: | Departments of General Paediatrics, Parkville, Victoria, Australia;Departments of Endocrinology, Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia;Departments of Nephrology, Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia |
| Abstract: | A case of myxoedema due to Hashimoto's thyroiditis associated with a significant increase in serum creatinine is reported. Thyroid hormone replacement therapy resulted in normalization of the serum biochemistry within 1 month. |
| Keywords: | creatinine Hashimoto's thyroiditis hypothyroidism renal impairment |