Hemodialysis Patients with Incidental Hypothyroidism -The Approach to L-thyroxine

Yee Yung Ng^1*, Shiao Chi Wu², Chih Yu Yang¹, Fen Hsiang Hu³, Chun Cheng Hou⁴, Nai Yung Ku⁵, Wen Chieh Wu⁶, Tse-Jen Lien⁷ and Wu Chang Yang¹

¹Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, National Yang Ming University, School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan

²Institute of Health and Welfare Policy, National Yang Ming University, School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan

³Division of Nephrology, Wei-Gong Memorial Hospital, Miaoli County, Taiwan

⁴Division of Nephrology, Min-Sheng Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan

⁵Department of Medicine, Tung-Jen Hospital, Xindian City, Taipei County, Taiwan

⁶Dialysis center, Shin Loong Clinic, Panchiao City, Taipei County, Taiwan

⁷Dialysis Center, Jen Mei Clinic, Luzhou City, Taipei County, Taiwan

^*Corresponding Author: Yee Yung Ng, Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital and National Yang- Ming University, School Of Medicine 201, Shih-Pai Road, Sec. 2, Taipei 112, Taiwan, Tel: +886-2-2871-2121-2993, Fax: +886-2-2820-4735 Email: