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ea0063ep138 | Thyroid | ECE2019

Severe primary hypothyroidism as a cause of reversible renal failure

Bennour Marwa , Oueslati Ibtissem , Mhedhbi Chedi , Boukhayatia Fatma , Yazidi Meriem , Chaker Fatma , Chihaoui Melika

Introduction: Hypothyroidism is not a common cause of renal failure which remains under-appreciated. Herein we report a case of acute renal failure in a patient with a severe primary hypothyroidism in whom hormone replacement therapy with Levothyroxine has significantly improved renal function.Observation: A 72-year-old man was referred to our department for primary hypothyroidism. His past medical history included a coronary heart disease with a heart f...