Research Article

Bidirectional Interaction of Thyroid-Kidney Organs in Disease States

Table 2

Causes of thyroid dysfunction in kidney failure.

Causes of thyroid dysfunctionFrequency (percentage)

Hashimoto’s thyroiditis3/45 (6.6%)
Rhabdomyolysis2/45 (4.4%)
Amyloidosis1/45 (2.2%)
Chronic thyroiditis1/45(2.2%)
Simvastatin usage1/45 (2.2%)
ADPKD1/45 (2.2%)
Idiopathic1/45 (2.2%)
Iodine-induced1/45 (2.2%)
Non-autoimmune1/45 (2.2%)
Multinodular goiter1/45 (2.2%)

ADPKD, autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease.