Bidirectional Interaction of Thyroid-Kidney Organs in Disease States

Figure 6

Prevalence of low fT3, fT4, and TSH in different stages of CKD. The first top line shows elevates TSH (thyroid-stimulating hormone), middle line is indicative of declined fT3 (free triiodothyronine), and bottom line shows fT4 (free thyroxin). CKD, chronic kidney disease.