As many as 27 children aged 6 to 15 years with morphologically verified nephropathies were examined. Four variants of changes in the thyroid status, characteristic of children with different variants of nephrotic syndrome were distinguished: 1) biochemical signs of primary hypothyroidism, 2) biochemical signs of secondary hypothyroidism, 3) low content of T3, 4) dysfunction of the hypophyseal and thyroid system. It is shown that the low level of steroid receptors, thyroid hormones that the low level of steroid receptors, thyroid hormones (T3 and T4) and cortisol is typical of children with the signs of renal dysplasia.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe growth of children and thyroid function were examined in abnormal differentiation of renal tissue. Forty-four children with different varieties of renal dysembryogenesis were examined. Seventy-three children with acquired renal pathology made up a reference group.
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