Pathogenesis and treatment of primary nephrotic syndrome complicated with hypothyroidism
Hypothyroidism,a common clinical endocrine disease,is a systemic hypothyroidism syndrome caused by insufficient thyroxine synthesis and secretion or weakened tissue function.Thyroid hormone has important physiological functions in regulating kidney development,hemodynamics and glomerular filtration rate.Hypothyroidism is closely related to the incidence of primary nephrotic syndrome.Hypothyroidism increases the risk of primary nephrotic syndrome.Hypothyroidism is also one of the complications of primary nephrotic syndrome.This review mainly introduces the new progress in pathogenesis of primary nephrotic syndrome complicated with hypothyroidism and seeks for new ideas in treatment.