Case reports of hyperthyroidism after kidney transplantation: a review of literature

Different disturbances of thyroid hormones in the absence of concurrent thyroid disease have been reported in patients on maintenance hemodialysis. After a successful kidney transplant, thyroid hormone metabolism normalizes. Although increased frequency of goiter and thyroid adenomas have been obser...

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Main Authors: Alparslan Ersoy, Canan Ersoy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Society of Turaz Bilim 2017-06-01
Series:Medicine Science
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description Different disturbances of thyroid hormones in the absence of concurrent thyroid disease have been reported in patients on maintenance hemodialysis. After a successful kidney transplant, thyroid hormone metabolism normalizes. Although increased frequency of goiter and thyroid adenomas have been observed, hyperthyroidism is very rare. Herein, we report two kidney transplant recipients under immunosuppressive therapy that presents with hyperthyroidism. [Med-Science 2017; 6(2.000): 361-4]
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spelling doaj.art-d35d5f970ecf486283e93180d5ab18732024-02-03T08:38:21ZengSociety of Turaz BilimMedicine Science2147-06342017-06-0162361410.5455/medscience.2016.05.8553237188Case reports of hyperthyroidism after kidney transplantation: a review of literatureAlparslan Ersoy0Canan Ersoy1Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Uludag University Medical School Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Uludag University Medical SchoolDifferent disturbances of thyroid hormones in the absence of concurrent thyroid disease have been reported in patients on maintenance hemodialysis. After a successful kidney transplant, thyroid hormone metabolism normalizes. Although increased frequency of goiter and thyroid adenomas have been observed, hyperthyroidism is very rare. Herein, we report two kidney transplant recipients under immunosuppressive therapy that presents with hyperthyroidism. [Med-Science 2017; 6(2.000): 361-4]http://www.ejmanager.com/fulltextpdf.php?mno=237188Kidney transplanthyperthyroidismtoxic multinodular goiter
spellingShingle Alparslan Ersoy
Canan Ersoy
Case reports of hyperthyroidism after kidney transplantation: a review of literature
Medicine Science
Kidney transplant
hyperthyroidism
toxic multinodular goiter
title Case reports of hyperthyroidism after kidney transplantation: a review of literature
title_full Case reports of hyperthyroidism after kidney transplantation: a review of literature
title_fullStr Case reports of hyperthyroidism after kidney transplantation: a review of literature
title_full_unstemmed Case reports of hyperthyroidism after kidney transplantation: a review of literature
title_short Case reports of hyperthyroidism after kidney transplantation: a review of literature
title_sort case reports of hyperthyroidism after kidney transplantation a review of literature
topic Kidney transplant
hyperthyroidism
toxic multinodular goiter
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