Variable

Patients

P-value

Before HD

After HD

N (%)

N (%)

T3 (ng/dl)

P < 0.05

Under normal (<45)

2 (4.3)

1 (2.2)

Normal (45 - 137)

34 (73.9)

29 (63.0)

Above normal (>137)

10 (21.7)

16 (34.8)

Mean ± SD of T3 level

110.0 ± 32

121.0 ± 37

T4 (µg/dl)

P < 0.01

Under normal (<4.5)

27 (58.7)

5 (10.9)

Normal (4.5 - 12.0)

19 (41.3)

41 (89.1)

Above normal (>12)

0

0

Mean ± SD of T4 level

4.5 ± 1.14

5.9 ± 1.31