Thyroid function tests in acute kidney injury

Abstract

Over 80% of AKI patients exhibit alterations in TFT. The commonest derangement is ESS (~70%), mainly low T3 syndrome, which is present in about one third of the patients with altered TFT. ESS recovers spontaneously as renal function improves. The presence of TFT alterations seems to not be associated with clinical and prognostic implications in AKI patients.