Free triiodothyronine/free thyroxine (FT3/FT4) ratio is strongly associated with insulin resistance in euthyroid and hypothyroid adults: a cross-sectional study.

Ladislav Stepanek Dagmar HorákováLubomír ŠtěpánekVladimír Janout Jana Janoutová Kateřina BouchalováKarel Martiník

Published in: Endokrynologia Polska (2020)

The FT3/FT4 ratio should be more emphasised in the diagnosis and treatment of thyroid disorders. Patients could benefit from a pharmacological reduction of the FT3/FT4 ratio, potentially leading to a decrease in insulin resistance, and thus a corresponding decrease in the risk of the cardiometabolic diseases.

Keyphrases

insulin resistance
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
adipose tissue
physical activity
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
high fat diet
risk factors
patient reported outcomes
patient reported