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Title:

Kidney disease and thyroid dysfunction: the chicken or egg problem.

Document type:
Review; Journal Article
Author(s):
Echterdiek, Fabian; Ranke, Michael B; Schwenger, Vedat; Heemann, Uwe; Latus, Joerg
Abstract:
Patients with non-dialysis-dependant chronic kidney disease (NDD-CKD) and dialysis-dependant chronic kidney disease (DD-CKD) frequently also suffer from thyroid disorders, especially hypothyroidism which is found two to five times more often among them compared to the general population. Emerging research has illustrated the potential prognostic implications of this association as NDD-CKD and DD-CKD patients with hypothyroidism have been shown to have higher mortality rates, and treatment of sub...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
Pediatr Nephrol
Year:
2022
Journal volume:
37
Journal issue:
12
Pages contribution:
3031-3042
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1007/s00467-022-05640-z
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35737115
Print-ISSN:
0931-041X
TUM Institution:
Professur für Nephrologie (Prof. Heemann)
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