CORRELATION OF THYROID FUNCTION TEST WITH BIOCHEMICAL MARKERS OF RENAL FUNCTION IN CKD PATIENTS ON HEMODIALYSIS

Abstract

^{Introduction: Thyroid replacement therapy when it comes to chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients has the
potential to save renal function. It is therefore of utmost importance to identify such cases and recognize when
to initiate thyroid replacement therapy. Methods: This observational study was conducted on a cohort of 70
CKD patients from June 2020 to July 2020. All clinically stable patients for the last six months and on
hemodialysis were included. Results: Around 30 (42.9%) cases belonged to stage 5, 37 (52.9%) belonged to
stage 4, and 3 (4.3%) belonged to stage 3 of CKD. Hypothyroidism was seen in 17 (24.3%) cases. Conclusion:
We found that the T3 hormone is inversely correlated with blood urea, creatinine levels, and positively
correlated with hemoglobin levels.}