Case Report

Hypothyroidism Induced Severe Rhabdomyolysis in a Hemodialysis Patient

Table 1

Thyroid function test results during hemodialysis treatment.

Eighteen months prior to admissionSix months prior to admission
(on propylthiouracil treatment)
Upon admission One month after admission
(on levothyroxine treatment)

TSH (normal range)
(0.41–4.25 uIU/mL)
0.800.04>100↑↑2.44
fT3 (normal range)
(2.5–3.9 pg/mL)
2.402.301.52.09
fT4 (normal range)
(0.61–1.06 ng/dL)
1.050.980.41.53↑
Antithyroglobulin
(0–100 IU/mL)
neg0 (neg)
Anti-TPO
(0–100 IU/mL)
neg0.9 (neg)