Hypothyroidism among children and adolescents with nephrotic syndrome in Mulago National Referral Hospital, Kampala, Uganda; a cross-sectional study

• المؤلفون الرئيسيون: Maureen Tumwesige (مؤلف), Joseph Rujumba (مؤلف), Thereza Piloya (مؤلف), Judith Caroline Aujo (مؤلف)
• التنسيق: كتاب
• منشور في: BMC, 2024-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Nephrotic syndrome (NS) is the commonest glomerular disease among children. It is characterized by heavy proteinuria and is a risk factor for hypothyroidism in the affected children. Hypothyroidism is of concern because it affects the physical and intellectual development of chil...