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ArticleScientific reports2025

Association between FT4/FT3 ratio and microalbuminuria in euthyroid patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Hongyan Zhao, Xuan Ma, Shuwei Shi, Xin Wang, Jie Sheng, Bo Ban, Guanqi Gao, Baolan Ji

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Hongyan Zhao *School of Clinical Medicine, Shandong Second Medical University, Weifang, 261000, Shandong, China.
Xuan Ma *School of Clinical Medicine, Shandong Second Medical University, Weifang, 261000, Shandong, China.
Shuwei ShiSchool of Clinical Medicine, Shandong Second Medical University, Weifang, 261000, Shandong, China.
Xin WangSchool of Clinical Medicine, Shandong Second Medical University, Weifang, 261000, Shandong, China.
Jie ShengSchool of Clinical Medicine, Shandong Second Medical University, Weifang, 261000, Shandong, China.
Bo BanDepartment of Endocrinology, Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University, 89 Guhuai Road, Jining, 272029, Shandong, China. banbo2011@163.com.
Guanqi Gao *Department of Endocrinology, Linyi People'S Hospital Affiliated to Shandong Second Medical University, North Side of the Intersection of Wohushan Road, Road and Wuhan Road in Lanshan District, Linyi, 276034, Shandong, China. guanqi_gao@yeah.net.
Baolan JiDepartment of Endocrinology, Linyi People'S Hospital Affiliated to Shandong Second Medical University, North Side of the Intersection of Wohushan Road, Road and Wuhan Road in Lanshan District, Linyi, 276034, Shandong, China. jibaolan@yeah.net.

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Aims Studies confirm that microalbuminuria (MAU) can not only predict diabetic kidney disease (DKD) but also indicate of systemic vascular endothelial injury. Thyroid hormones (TH) have been reported to be associated with various cardiovascular diseases and endothelial cell damage. Currently, few studies have reported the association between free thyroxine (FT4) to free triiodothyronine (FT3) ratio and MAU. The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between FT4/FT3 ratio and MAU in euthyroid patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Methods This study enrolled a total of 1734 T2DM patients with euthyroid status. MAU was defined as 30 ≤ urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio (UACR) < 300 mg/g. The participants were divided into MAU group and normal albuminuria group (NAU group). The relationship between FT4/FT3 ratio and MAU was analyzed. Results In this study, there were 367 patients with MAU. Compared with the NAU group, the MAU group had higher FT4/FT3 ratio (P < 0.001). In univariate analysis, the FT4/FT3 ratio was positively related to both UACR and MAU (both P < 0.001). In multivariate linear stepwise regression, the FT4/FT3 ratio is independently related to UACR (Standardized coefficients: 0.148, P < 0.001). In binary logistic regression analysis, the FT4/FT3 ratio emerges as an independent risk factor for MUA (odds ratio: 1.947, 95% confidence interval: 1.522-2.491). Conclusion The FT4/FT3 ratio was independently and positively correlated with MAU in euthyroid patients with T2DM.

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AlbuminuriaDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2ThyroxineTriiodothyronineAgedDiabetic NephropathiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedThyroxineTriiodothyronineDiabetic kidney diseaseFT4/FT3 ratioMicroalbuminuriaType 2 diabetes mellitus

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