Hypothyroidism occurs relatively common and is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality during the course of chronic kidney disease. Rhabdomyolysis is a potentially life-threatening condition characterised by necrosis of muscular tissue and rarely associates with hypothyroidism. Here we describe a case of rhabdomyolysis due to severe hypothyroidism in a 56-year-old female hemodialysis patient.

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Recently, consumption of herbal products has become widespread both in Turkey and worldwide. However, the safety of these products is substantially controversial. We here present a case of acute kidney injury in a patient with excessive use of herbal products for cardio-protective purposes.

HDR syndrome is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by hypoparathyroidism, sensorineural deafness and renal dysplasia. Haploinsufficiency of GATA3 on chromosome 10p15 is implicated in the pathogenesis of the syndrome. It may manifest itself with clinical features other than the classical triad. Here we report a case of HDR syndrome with concomitant Sjögren's syndrome in a 33-year-old who female presented with distal renal tubular acidosis (dRTA).