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It’s Not Lupus This Time! A Case of Worsening Hypothyroidism in a Patient With Nephrotic Syndrome

Nephrotic syndrome can result in worsening of existing hypothyroidism in patients requiring thyroid hormone supplementation. The urinary loss of thyroxine-binding globulin, as well as increased gut edema, likely lead to reduced absorption and retention of exogenous thyroid hormone. Here, we present...

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Autores principales: Iqbal, Sonia, Wan, Wing Y, Mitchell, Natalie E
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9233522/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35761923
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.25355