The Pituitary-Thyroid Axis and Prolactin Secretion in Hemodialysis Patients in Two Endemic Regions of Eastern Germany

Conclusions In the assessment of the thyroid status in CKD5D patients, the synopsis of the clinical and nutritional status, comorbidities, ultrasound of the thyroid gland and laboratory results is necessary for further intervention with hormone replacement. Standardized reference values of the pituitary-thyroid axis should be critically evaluated and are still lacking in CKD5D. [...] © Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  Full text

Source: Experimental and Clinical Endocrinology and Diabetes - February 23, 2018 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Rasche, Franz Maximilian Rettig, Ronny Frese, Thomas Rasche, Wilma Gertrud Barinka, Filip Roesl, Guenter Keller, Frieder Lindner, Tom H. Schneider, Jochen G. Beige, Joachim Ebert, Thomas Schiekofer, Stephan Tags: Article Source Type: research