A Case of Hyponatremia in Hypothyroidism / 대한신장학회지
Korean Journal of Nephrology
; : 455-459, 2007.
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em Ko
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ABSTRACT
Hypothyroidism is widely accepted as a cause of hyponatremia, but severe hyponatremia in hypothyroidism is clinically rare. We report a case of 74-year-old female patient presented with severe hyponatremia and hypothyroidism. Hyponatremia gradually improved with water restriction and hypertonic sodium infusion prior to the initiation of thyroid hormone replacement. After a diagnosis of Hashimoto's thyroiditis had been made, the patient was treated with levothyroxine. She remained well on maintenance dose of levothyroxine with euthyroid and normal serum sodium level.
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Assunto principal:
Sódio
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Glândula Tireoide
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Hormônios Tireóideos
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Tireoidite
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Tiroxina
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Água
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Diagnóstico
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Hiponatremia
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Hipotireoidismo
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
Ko
Revista:
Korean Journal of Nephrology
Ano de publicação:
2007
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Article