Hypothyroidism mimicking chronic renal failure in reflux nephropathy

Hypothyroidism mimicking chronic renal failure in reflux nephropathy.

An adolescent with a history of pyelonephritis and renal scarring had antireflux surgery at the age of 2.5 years. His serum creatinine was high at the age of 14 years (133 micromol/l; glomerular filtration rate (GFR) 56 ml/min x 1.73 m(2)), and reflux nephropathy with chronic renal failure was diagnosed. Because of a fall in height velocity, endocrinological investigations were performed six mo...

Effect of pregnancy on moderate renal failure in reflux nephropathy.

During a 10 year study of women with reflux nephropathy 20 women had plasma creatinine concentrations in the range 0.2-0.4 mmol/l (2.3-4.5 mg/100 ml). Six experienced pregnancies exceeding 12 weeks' gestation. Pregnancy was associated with rapid deterioration in function in all six, resulting in end stage renal failure in four women within two years after delivery despite adequate control of bl...

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in Chronic Renal Failure Patients

Incidenceand Relationship between Hypothyroidism and Chronic Renal Failure

Aim: To find out incidence andrelationship betweenthyroid diseases with End Stage Renal Disease Methods: This is a cross-sectional study conducted in Punjab social security hospital Lahore, 45 patients of renal disease is participating along with 15 controls who has disease free stat, patients having diabetes mellitus and hypertension are included in study criteria and patients with acute renal...

Renal Disease—Case-Based Approach to Acute Renal Failure, Chronic Renal Failure and Protein-Losing Nephropathy

The most consistent presenting complaint for patients with chronic renal failure (CRF) and protein-losing nephropathy (PLN) is polyuria/polydipsia (PU/PD), though occasionally the owner does not recognize these clinical signs. Other historical findings for chronic renal failure may include weight loss and decreased appetite. Intermittent vomiting may be seen if secondary uremic gastric ulcers a...