Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a devastating condition characterised by progressive loss of renal function that leads to end-stage renal disease. In patients with CKD there is increased prevalence of subclinical hypothyroidism. The importance of thyroid hormone (TH) action on kidney development, growth and physiology has been established, however the role of TH on kidney disease progression is not well understood.Aim: To assess the express...