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ea0037ep1030 | Thyroid (non-cancer) | ECE2015

Relationship between thyroid function tests and all-cause mortality in patients on peritoneal dialysis: a prospective analysis

Diez Juan J , Romero-Perez Sara , Bajo Maria A , Iglesias Pedro , Grande Cristina , Peso Gloria Del , Madero Rosario , Ossorio Marta , Selgas Rafael

Background: Alterations in thyroid function tests results in patients on peritoneal dialysis (PD) might represent a risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and mortality.Objective: To investigate the relationship of serum TSH, free thyroxine (FT4), and triiodothyronine (T3) concentrations with incident CVD and mortality in PD patients.Methods: Prospective study including all patients attending our PD unit...