title: Increased serum creatinine associated with severe primary hypothyroidism.
abstract: A case of myxoedema due to Hashimoto's thyroiditis associated with a significant increase in serum creatinine is reported. Thyroid hormone replacement therapy resulted in normalization of the serum biochemistry within 1 month.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Paediatrics, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hall
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Batch
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Jones
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003404:Creatinine / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009230:Myxedema / Q000097:blood* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D013966:Thyroiditis / Q000150:complications; D013974:Thyroxine / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D003404:Creatinine; D013974:Thyroxine