Overall, some patients with moderate kidney disease had hypothyroidism. You
will found reductions in thyroid hormone levels that are detected on blood tests
with no abnormal signs or symptoms.
The lower the patients' kidney functions, the higher their risk of
hypothyroidism. There are nearly about 18 percent of patients with moderate
kidney disease have hypothyroidism. After adjustment for other factors, patients
with moderate kidney disease were 73 percent more likely to have
hypothyroidism.
The ability to detect subtle changes in thyroid function has improved.
Hypothyroidism is linked to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and
reduced heart function. Patients with moderate kidney disease are at greatly
increased risk of cardiovascular disease.
Hypothyroidism is common, especially among older adults with moderate kidney
disease; lab tests show low thyroid function in four to 10 percent of the
general population. Although increased rates of thyroid abnormalities have been
reported in patients with ESRD, the new study is the first to show an increased
rate of hypothyroidism in moderate kidney disease patients not requiring chronic
dialysis.
The nature and consequences of the link between moderate kidney disease and
low thyroid function are not yet clear. When hypothyroidism becomes more severe,
it can cause reduced heart function, which can lead to progressively worsening
kidney function. Thus the presence of hypothyroidism in patients with moderate
kidney disease might be a risk factor for both cardiovascular disease and
progressive kidney disease.
Because of the lack of follow-up data, the study cannot determine whether
there is any causal relationship between hypothyroidism and moderate kidney
disease.
Further studies should evaluate if mild elevations of the thyroid hormone are
harmful for patients with kidney disease and explore the possibility of treating
mild abnormalities of thyroid function with thyroid hormone replacement.
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