Thyroid Status, Quality of Life, and Mental Health in Patients on Hemodialysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

In the general population, there is increasing recognition of the effect of thyroid function on patient-centered outcomes, including health-related quality of life and depression. Although hypothyroidism is highly prevalent in hemodialysis patients, it is unknown whether thyroid status is a risk factor for impaired health-related quality of life or mental health in this population.

Design, setting, participants, & measurements

We examined the association of thyroid status, defined by serum thyrotropin, with health-related quality of life and depressive symptoms over time in a prospective cohort of 450 patients on hemodialysis from 17 outpatient dialysis facilities from May of 2013 to May of 2015 who underwent protocolized thyrotropin testing, Short-

SUBMITTER: Rhee CM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5544520 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature