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A Frih

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PubMed2001

[Adrenocortical insufficiency in renal amyloidosis].

Renal involvement in amyloidosis leads to chronic renal failure. Prognosis is poor. Although amyloid deposits are frequent in adrenal glands, symptomatic adrenal dysfunction is uncommon. We report the case of a 63-year-old man with chronic renal failure (serum creatinine: 202 micromol/L) subsequent to amyloidosis who was referred to our unit for vomiting, dehydration despite a persistent nephrotic syndrome, acidosis, hyponatremia (121 mmol/l) and hyperkaliemia (7.1 mmol/l). A synacthen test was performed and disclosed adrenal insufficiency. Despite the initiation of substitution therapy, the patient died one month later from Addisonian crisis. Features of adrenal insufficiency may be masked by those of chronic renal failure, emphasizing the importance of adrenal explorations in patients with chronic renal failure due to amyloidosis.

Adrenal Insufficiency↗
PubMed1992

[Pregnancy with delivery at term in hemodialyzed women].

Genital disturbances are frequent in chronic renal failure with amenorrhea anovulatory cycles, elsewhere a good hemodialysis improve these disturbances pathogenesis of there; derived from central gonado stimuline dysfunction. We stated 13 pregnancies in our hemodialysed population. Only one successful delivery of a (baby alive and in due time) is registered. Residual diuresis and blood pressure are the most important predictor pregnancy factors in spite of a good dialysance the fetal prognosis in still unclear. Complications were observed in the mother as well as new babies.

Adult↗
PubMed1991

[Primary hypothyroidism and glomerular involvement].

Association between auto-immune dysthyroidism and glomerulonephritis is quite rare. The authors report 3 cases with proteinuria varying from 2.72 to 6.06 g/day and hypothyroidism. Nephrotic syndrome was found in 2 cases and thyroid auto-antibodies (microsomal and thyroglobulin) and circulating immun complexes (C.I.C.) in 1 case, complement fractions C3 and C4 were normal in all cases. Renal biopsy showed membranous glomerulonephritis in 2 cases and minimal lesions in the third case. Proteinuria disappeared with glucocorticoids and thyroxine in 1 case, with thyroxine alone in an other case and persisted in the third case with normal thyroid function.

Adult↗