Liver cirrhosis and thyroid function: Friend or foe?

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Abstract

The liver plays a central role in thyroid hormone metabolism, transport, and clearance. A normal function of both the thyroid gland and the liver is therefore necessary to maintain normal thyroid hormone levels and action. Data regarding thyroid function in patients with liver cirrhosis are scarce and variable. The most consistent finding is a decreased free triiodothyronine (fT3) level, which correlates with the severity of liver disease and has been proposed as a prognostic factor for liver-related complications.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Acta Clin Belg

Title: Acta clinica Belgica

Publisher: Informa UK Limited

ISSN (Electronic): 2295-3337

ISSN (Print): 1784-3286

Publication date (Electronic): Apr 2017

Volume: 72

Issue: 2

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[1 ] a Department of Internal Medicine , Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, Vrije Universiteit Brussel , Brussels , Belgium.

[2 ] b Department of Gastro-Enterology , Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, Vrije Universiteit Brussel , Brussels , Belgium.

[3 ] c Laboratory of Hormonology and Tumor Markers , Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, Vrije Universiteit Brussel , Brussels , Belgium.

[4 ] d Department of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics , Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, Vrije Universiteit Brussel , Brussels , Belgium.

[5 ] e Department of Endocrinology , Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, Vrije Universiteit Brussel , Brussels , Belgium.

Article

DOI: 10.1080/17843286.2016.1215641

PubMed ID: 27553585

SO-VID: 21a46618-6f5e-48e3-9e67-16e5b2b4e03a

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Keywords: Liver cirrhosis,Thyroid function tests

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Keywords: Liver cirrhosis, Thyroid function tests

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