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Table 3 Summary of three cases of roxadustat-induced hypothyroidism

From: Roxadustat and transfusional iron overload induced hypothyroidism in a hemodialysis patient: a case report with a literature review

Author

Year

Age (years)/sex

DM

Chronic kidney disease stage

Thyroid disease at base line

Time to onset

Dosage of roxadustat (mg)

TSH (μU/ml) (0.50–5.00)

F-T4 (ng/dl) (0.90–1.70)

F-T3 (pg/ml) (2.30–4.00)

Ichii et al. [7]

2021

77/male

N

5D

Ya

3 months

120

 < 0.1

 < 1

NA

Tokuyama et al. [8]

2021

85/male

N

5D

Yb

1 month

100

0.0038

0.7

2.0

Shi et al. [9]

2023

88/male

Y

4

N

3 months

100

0.032

0.32

0.93

Present case

53/male

Y

5D

N

 > 2 years

150

1.146

 < 0.42

 < 1.5

  1. All patients took roxadustat thrice weekly
  2. aThis case was treated with 37.5 μg of levothyroxine before starting roxadustat.
  3. bTreated with 12.5 μg of levothyroxine before starting roxadustat