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ea0029p1622 | Thyroid (non-cancer) | ICEECE2012

Thyroid hormone abnormalities in haemodialyzed patients: low triiodothyronine as well as high reverse triiodothyronine are associated with increased mortality

Horacek J. , Dusilova Sulkova S. , Kubisova M. , Safranek R. , Malirova E. , Kalousova M. , Svilias I. , Maly J. , Sobotka L. , Zak P.

Objective: Numerous abnormalities of thyroid hormones in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) have been described. Our aim was to analyze the impact of these abnormalities on survival.Design: In 167 haemodialyzed ESRD patients, TSH and thyroid hormone levels (including reverse T3, i.e. T4, fT4, T3, fT3, rT3) were determined. The patients were then prospectively followed up for up to 5 years and ...