Free thyroxine level as an independent predictor of infection-related mortality in patients on peritoneal dialysis: a prospective multicenter cohort study.
<h4>Background</h4>Previous studies have reported the relationship between thyroid hormone levels and mortality in dialysis patients. However, little is known about the association of free thyroxine (fT4) and mortality in patients on peritoneal dialysis (PD). This study investigated the...
Main Authors: | Hee-Yeon Jung, Jang-Hee Cho, Hye Min Jang, Yon Su Kim, Shin-Wook Kang, Chul Woo Yang, Nam-Ho Kim, Ji-Young Choi, Sun-Hee Park, Chan-Duck Kim, Yong-Lim Kim, Clinical Research Center for End Stage Renal Disease (CRC for ESRD) Investigators |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2014-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0112760 |
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