TY  -  JOUR
AU  -  Shayanpour, Shokooh
AU  -  Hoseinynejad, Khojasteh
AU  -  Halili, Shahla Ahmadi
AU  -  Amiri, Fatemeh
AU  -  Mirsalari, Samaneh
AU  -  Seyedtabib, Maryam
T1  -  Prevalence of hypothyroidism in patients undergoing hemodialysis at a general hospital in Ahvaz
PY  -  2022
Y1  -  2022-05-01
DO  -  10.1701/3803.37894
JO  -  Recenti Progressi in Medicina
JA  -  Recenti Prog Med
VL  -  113
IS  -  5
SP  -  324
EP  -  328
PB  -  Il Pensiero Scientifico Editore
SN  -  2038-1840
Y2  -  2026/04/18
UR  -  http://dx.doi.org/10.1701/3803.37894
N2  -  Summary. Objective. The aim of this cross-sectional study is to determine the prevalence of hypothyroidism among hemodialysis (HD) patients and its potential risk factors. Methods. Demographic and laboratory data [i.e., serum levels of thyrotropin (TSH), antithyroid peroxidase antibody (anti-TPO)] of 117 HD patients were collected. Data were analyzed by SPSS.V 26, if necessary. Results. Patients had a mean (SD) age of 59.47±15.08 years, and 66.7% (n=78) were male. The mean (SD) levels of TSH were 2.56 (4.01) μIU/mL. Subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) was defined as a TSH level >4.2 μIU/mL and normal FT4. Fifteen patients (12.80%) had SCH. There was no significant correlation between hypothyroidism and age, gender, and/or underlying diseases (p>0.05). Also, among the 15 patients with SCH, 1 patient (6.7%) showed a positive anti-TPO result while 14 patients (93.3%) had a negative anti-TPO result. Conclusion. Given the notable prevalence of hypothyroidism in HD patients, routine screening of thyroid function in this patient population may help reduce complication and mortality rates through early diagnosis and timely intervention.
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