An unusual case of "renal failure".

Indian J Nephrol

Department of Nephrology, K. S. Hegde Medical Academy, Deralakatte, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.

Published: May 2013

AI Article Synopsis

  • Myopathy is frequently observed in hypothyroidism, but extremely high creatinine kinase (CK) levels are uncommon.
  • Hypothyroidism can lead to increased creatinine due to reduced glomerular filtration rate, though elevated production is rare.
  • A case is presented where severe hypothyroidism resulted in significantly high CK and creatinine levels, both of which decreased with treatment.

Article Abstract

Myopathy is common in hypothyroidism, but a very high creatinine kinase (CK) level in the range commonly seen with inflammatory myopathy is rare. Reversible elevation of creatinine is known to occur in hypothyroidism due to a decrease in the glomerular filtration rate, but it can also occur rarely due to enhanced creatinine production. We present a case of severe hypothyroidism with massively elevated CK levels and high creatinine levels, both of which reversed on treatment of hypothyroidism.

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