Prevalence of hypothyroidism and thyroid nodule in chronic hemodialysis Iranian patients

Discussion The high incidence of nodular goiter and hypothyroidism in ESRD patients shows that screening for thyroid dysfunction and goiter, using appropriate laboratory tests, should be considered in evaluations of ESRD patients.

Source: Hemodialysis International - March 31, 2016 Category: Hematology Authors: Maryam Pakfetrat, Mohammad Hossein Dabbaghmanesh, Zahed Karimi, Alireza Rasekhi, Leila Malekmakan, Mohammad Hossein Nikoo Tags: Original Article Source Type: research