Abstract
Adrenal abnormalities are rarely recognized in association with the nephrotic syndrome. This report describes the hospital course of an 11-week-old child with congenital nephrotic syndrome secondary to diffuse mesangial sclerosis, in addition to hypothyroidism and hypoadrenocorticism.
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Warady, B.A., Howard, C.P., Hellerstein, S. et al. Congenital nephrosis in association with hypothyroidism and hypoadrenocorticism. Pediatr Nephrol 7, 79–80 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00861580
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