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The kidney is a major physiological player in the metabolism of thyroid hormones. Chronic renal insufficiency alters the synthesis, distribution, and elimination of thyroid hormones and disturbs central (hypothalamo-pituitary) control of thyroid function. Studies have shown that inflammation is a relevant component in the low triiodothyronine (T3) levels commonly observed in patients with chronic...
Cardiovascular disease contributes to about 50% of overall mortality in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients. Alterations in left ventricular mass (LVM) and geometry and LV dysfunction are commonly prevalent and represent the strongest death predictors in this high-risk population. Although more refined techniques based on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are available, quantitative echocardiography...
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