Severe rhabdomyolysis and acute renal failure in an adolescent with hypothyroidism

Hypothyroidism has been reported rarely as the cause of rhabdomyolysis in adults and children. We present here a non-compliant adolescent with a diagnosis of hypothyroidism who developed rhabdomyolysis and acute renal failure with no additional predisposing factor. A 13-year-old girl with a p...

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Main Authors: Elif Comak, Mustafa Koyun, Bahar Kiliçarslan-Akkaya, Iffet Bircan, Sema Akman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hacettepe University Institute of Child Health 2011-10-01
Series:The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
Online Access:https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/1825
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