Abstract
The authors describe a patient with severe hypothyroidism due to Hashimoto’s thyroiditis and describe the pitfalls of estimated glomerular filtration rate interpretation in such cases.LEARNING POINTSManifest hypothyroidism can lead to a functional reduction in glomerular filtration rates (GFRs).Restoration of a normal thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) will also restore kidney function.Cystatin C-based GFR formulas will overestimate renal filtration rates in cases of hypothyroidism and underestimate GFRs in cases of hyperthyroidism.
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