Research Article

Bidirectional Interaction of Thyroid-Kidney Organs in Disease States

Table 7

Distribution of outcomes in thyroid dysfunction and kidney disease.

DiseaseOutcome
CVD by TTEDyslipidemia (TC and TG)MortalityProgression to overt hypothyroidism

Primary hypothyroidism6/45 (13.3%)11/45 (24.4%) and 5/45 (11.1%)1/45 (2.2%)
Subclinical hypothyroidism1/45 (2.2%) and 1/45 (2.2%)0
Primary hyperthyroidism
Subclinical hyperthyroidism1/45 (2.2%)
Euthyroidism

CVD, cardiovascular disease; TC, total cholesterol; TG, triglyceride; TTE, transthoracic echocardiography.