Kidney failure in the elderly due to hypothyroidism: a case report
CONTEXT: Hypothyroidism is more prevalent in the elderly and its symptoms can be confused with other changes due to aging. Doctors caring for the elderly need to be attentive to this diagnostic possibility. This case report case is notable not only because it presents a rare complication of hypothyr...
Main Authors: | Graziela Cristina Pichinin Ledo Silva, Jaqueline Brotto Carneiro, Cecília Carboni Tardelli, Maviane Risso, Mauricio de Miranda Ventura |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Associação Paulista de Medicina
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Series: | São Paulo Medical Journal |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-31802008000500010&lng=en&tlng=en |
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