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[Prerenal kidney failure in type 1 diabetes mellitus].
Deutsche Medizinische Wochenschrift 2003 December 6
HISTORY AND ADMISSION FINDINGS: A 22-year-old man was admitted in a severely reduced condition. Type 1 diabetes mellitus had been diagnosed when he was 13 years old, hypothyroidism was treated with L-thyroxine for 2 years. For the past 3 years he suffered from repetitive hypoglycemia, combined with vertigo, weakness and low blood pressure.
INVESTIGATIONS: He presented with hypotension and hyperpigmentation of the skin. Pathological laboratory results were: serum creatinine 2.5 mg/dl; urea 145 mg/dl; sodium 124 mmol/l; potassium 8.3 mmol/l, HbA (1c) 9.1%. The ECG showed large T waves. Additionally, plasma aldosterone was decreased (<10 ng/l), plasma renin was increased (2404 ng/l), basal serum cortisol was decreased (16.1 microg/l). No increase of plasma cortisol after i. v. stimulation with ACTH (1-24) occurred. Plasma ACTH was increased to 630 pg/ml. Test for adrenal autoantibodies were positive.
DIAGNOSIS: Primary adrenal insufficiency with prerenal renal failure. Autoimmune polyglandular syndrome (APS) type II with Addison's disease, diabetes mellitus type 1 and hypothyroidism (Schmidt-Carpenter-Syndrome) were diagnosed.
TREATMENT AND COURSE: Initially, the patient was treated with sodium chloride 0.9% i. v. and oral sodium 5 g 4 times/day. In addition, he was given hydrocortisone 100 mg i. v., and then switched to 40 mg per day (20-10-10 mg), fludrocortisone 0.05 mg/ day and L-thyroxine 75 microg/ day orally the clinical condition improved dramatically within 24 hours. Intensified conventional insulin therapy was continued.
CONCLUSION: In patients with type 1 diabetes, especially in combination with associated organ-specific autoimmune diseases, autoimmune polyglandular syndrome should be considered and adequately treated with those hormones that are reduced.
INVESTIGATIONS: He presented with hypotension and hyperpigmentation of the skin. Pathological laboratory results were: serum creatinine 2.5 mg/dl; urea 145 mg/dl; sodium 124 mmol/l; potassium 8.3 mmol/l, HbA (1c) 9.1%. The ECG showed large T waves. Additionally, plasma aldosterone was decreased (<10 ng/l), plasma renin was increased (2404 ng/l), basal serum cortisol was decreased (16.1 microg/l). No increase of plasma cortisol after i. v. stimulation with ACTH (1-24) occurred. Plasma ACTH was increased to 630 pg/ml. Test for adrenal autoantibodies were positive.
DIAGNOSIS: Primary adrenal insufficiency with prerenal renal failure. Autoimmune polyglandular syndrome (APS) type II with Addison's disease, diabetes mellitus type 1 and hypothyroidism (Schmidt-Carpenter-Syndrome) were diagnosed.
TREATMENT AND COURSE: Initially, the patient was treated with sodium chloride 0.9% i. v. and oral sodium 5 g 4 times/day. In addition, he was given hydrocortisone 100 mg i. v., and then switched to 40 mg per day (20-10-10 mg), fludrocortisone 0.05 mg/ day and L-thyroxine 75 microg/ day orally the clinical condition improved dramatically within 24 hours. Intensified conventional insulin therapy was continued.
CONCLUSION: In patients with type 1 diabetes, especially in combination with associated organ-specific autoimmune diseases, autoimmune polyglandular syndrome should be considered and adequately treated with those hormones that are reduced.
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