American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation
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Multicenter Study Observational Study
Thyroid function, cardiovascular events, and mortality in diabetic hemodialysis patients.
In dialysis patients, the prevalence of thyroid disorders and their impact on specific cardiovascular (CV) events and mortality are largely unknown. The aim of the present study was to analyze whether subclinical thyroid disorders were associated with CV events and mortality. ⋯ Sudden cardiac death may be influenced by subclinical hyperthyroidism and euthyroid sick syndrome in the short term. Furthermore, euthyroid sick syndrome is associated strongly with mortality in hemodialysis patients. Regular assessment of thyroid status may help estimate the cardiac risk of dialysis patients.