Thyroid nodules frequency in patients with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) who undergoing Hemodialysis

Authors : Murat Aslan, Murat Alay, Yunus Demirkol

Pages : 22-27

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Publication Date : 2024-01-29

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Objective: In our study; we examined the frequency of thyroid nodules, which are very common in the general population, in patients with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) who undergoing hemodialysis. Methods: Our study was performed between 01.01.2020 and 01.04.2020 at Van Yuzuncu Yil University Faculty of Medicine, Dursun Odabaş Medical Center. 57 patients with CKD aged between 18-90 years were included in the study. Thyroid ultrasonography were performed on the patients. Subsequently, TSH, fT4 and fT3 laboratory tests, which are the routine tests in all CKD patients, were requested. Presence, number, location, size of thyroid nodules, isthmus thickness and total thyroid volume were recorded. Results: 26 of the patients in our study were female and 31 were male. The mean age of the patients 51,98 ± 18,22. The thyroid volume was 16,57 ± 9,97 mL. Thyroid nodules were detected in 27 (%47,4) of 57 patients. Thyroid nodules were seen to be more common in female gender and with increasing age. Also there was positive correlation between dialysis duration and thyroid nodule. %92,6 of the patients in our study were euthyroid. Conclusion: We found that the frequency of thyroid nodules increased in patients with CKD who undergoing hemodialysis. We found that thyroid nodules were more common in women and with increasing age. In addition, we found that the longer the dialysis duration, the more frequent the thyroid nodule. Routine thyroid USG was recommended to patients with CKD who undergoing hemodialysis.
Keywords : Thyroid nodule, Chronic Kidney Disease, Hemodialysis