title: Congenital nephrotic syndrome with clinical hypothyroidism.
abstract: A 15 month old boy with typical features of congenital nephrotic syndrome (CNS) is reported, who in addition to the renal pathology had an associated clinical hypothyroidism with low levels of total and free thyroxine and triiodothyronine and an elevated serum TSH. Improvement in the physical parameters and mental status from thyroid hormone replacement therapy is documented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, K.E.M. Hospital, Parel, Bombay.
authors.forename: M N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Muranjan
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Kher
authors.forename: U B
authors.initials: UB
authors.lastname: Nadkarni
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Kamat
mesh_terms: D004656:Enalapril / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007037:Hypothyroidism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009404:Nephrotic Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000151:congenital*; D011379:Prognosis; D011507:Proteinuria / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D013974:Thyroxine / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D004656:Enalapril; D013974:Thyroxine