| ESRD | end-stage renal disease |
| RRT | renal replacement therapy |
| CKD | chronic kidney disease |
| TSH | thyroid-stimulating hormone |
| FT3 | free triiodothyronine |
| FT4 | free thyroxin |
| US | ultrasonography |
| CKD-MBD | chronic kidney disease mineral bone disorder |
| GFR | glomerular filtration rate |
| RPF | renal plasma flow |
| TG Ab | thyroglobulin antibodies |
| TPO Ab | thyroperoxidase antibodies |
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