Hypothyroidism Induced Severe Rhabdomyolysis in a Hemodialysis Patient

Hypothyroidism occurs relatively common and is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality during the course of chronic kidney disease. Rhabdomyolysis is a potentially life-threatening condition characterised by necrosis of muscular tissue and rarely associates with hypothyroidism. Here we descri...

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Main Authors: Erhan Tatar, Tolgay Isikyakar, Kezban Pinar Yeniay, Hasan Huseyin Uzuner, Ebru Sevinc Ok
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/501890
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description Hypothyroidism occurs relatively common and is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality during the course of chronic kidney disease. Rhabdomyolysis is a potentially life-threatening condition characterised by necrosis of muscular tissue and rarely associates with hypothyroidism. Here we describe a case of rhabdomyolysis due to severe hypothyroidism in a 56-year-old female hemodialysis patient.
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spelling doaj-art-89fd6bd0a0064e1e9aad2537c16d419b2025-02-03T05:44:01ZengWileyCase Reports in Medicine1687-96271687-96352014-01-01201410.1155/2014/501890501890Hypothyroidism Induced Severe Rhabdomyolysis in a Hemodialysis PatientErhan Tatar0Tolgay Isikyakar1Kezban Pinar Yeniay2Hasan Huseyin Uzuner3Ebru Sevinc Ok4Division of Nephrology, Izmir Bozyaka Education and Research Hospital, 9035170 Izmir, TurkeyDepartment of Internal Medicine, Izmir Bozyaka Education and Research Hospital, 9035170 Izmir, TurkeyDivision of Nephrology, Izmir Bozyaka Education and Research Hospital, 9035170 Izmir, TurkeyDivision of Nephrology, Izmir Bozyaka Education and Research Hospital, 9035170 Izmir, TurkeyDivision of Nephrology, Izmir Bozyaka Education and Research Hospital, 9035170 Izmir, TurkeyHypothyroidism occurs relatively common and is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality during the course of chronic kidney disease. Rhabdomyolysis is a potentially life-threatening condition characterised by necrosis of muscular tissue and rarely associates with hypothyroidism. Here we describe a case of rhabdomyolysis due to severe hypothyroidism in a 56-year-old female hemodialysis patient.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/501890
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Hypothyroidism Induced Severe Rhabdomyolysis in a Hemodialysis Patient
Case Reports in Medicine
title Hypothyroidism Induced Severe Rhabdomyolysis in a Hemodialysis Patient
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title_full_unstemmed Hypothyroidism Induced Severe Rhabdomyolysis in a Hemodialysis Patient
title_short Hypothyroidism Induced Severe Rhabdomyolysis in a Hemodialysis Patient
title_sort hypothyroidism induced severe rhabdomyolysis in a hemodialysis patient
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