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ea0032p1042 | Thyroid (non-cancer) | ECE2013

Haemodialysis-induced changes in thyroid hormones and thyrotropin

Horacek Jiri , Sulkova Sylvie Dusilova , Malirova Eva , Dlabalova Blanka , Safranek Roman , Kubisova Michaela , Kalousova Marta , Maly Jaroslav , Zak Pavel

Introduction: In end-stage renal disease (ESRD), thyroid function tests are often abnormal, and their interpretation is not always straightforward. While haemodialysis (HD) procedure has well-established profound effects on the serum levels of a variety of molecules no such data have been published on thyroid hormones.Methods: In 110 ESRD patients, total and free thyroxine (T4 and fT4), total and free triiodothyronine (T3...