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Hyperthyroidism in a renal transplant recipient
R Peces1, R A Navascués, J Baltar
1Service of Nephrology, Hospital Central de Asturias, Oviedo, Spain.
American Journal of Nephrology
|December 10, 1998
Abstract:
We report a case of toxic multinodular goiter with severe symptomatic hyperthyroidism in a female diagnosed 5 months after successful renal transplantation. To our knowledge, this is the first well-documented case of hyperthyroidism in a renal transplant recipient that responded well to methimazole. Special attention should be made to the use of methimazole and the possible interaction with immunosuppressive drugs.