TY - JOUR T1 - Functional Abnormalities and Thyroid Nodules in Patients with End-stage Renal Disease JF - In Vivo JO - In Vivo SP - 1203 LP - 1208 VL - 31 IS - 6 AU - VANIA CUNA AU - VIOLA MENGHI AU - GIORGIA COMAI AU - MARIA CAPPUCCILLI AU - GIUSEPPE CIANCIOLO AU - CONCETTINA RAIMONDI AU - FRANCESCO GRAMMATICO AU - GABRIELE DONATI AU - OLGA BARALDI AU - IRENE CAPELLI AU - GAETANO LA MANNA Y1 - 2017/11/01 UR - http://iv.iiarjournals.org/content/31/6/1203.abstract N2 - Background/Aim: Clinical and subclinical hypothyroidism is more common in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) than in the general population. Patients with ESRD with hypothyroidism are more susceptible to cardiovascular disease, with an increased risk of mortality than those with normal thyroid function. Moreover, these patients have higher incidence of benign and malignant nodules. Patients and Methods: This was a retrospective study on 2,147 patients with ESRD on the renal transplant waiting list between 2000 and 2015 aimed at identifying the presence of hypothyroidism and associated variables. Results: Hypothyroidism was detected in 437/2,147 (20.3%) patients, 289 of them having the subclinical form. Cardiovascular disease and older age were significantly associated with hypothyroidism, and autosomal polycystic kidney disease was correlated to goiter (p<0.001). Conclusion: Thyroid abnormalities, particularly hypothyroidism with nodules, should be investigated in patients with ESRD on a waiting list for renal transplant to control cardiovascular complications and cancer risk. ER -