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[The decrease in thyroid hormones in CAPD is not explained either by iodine saturation or by dialysate loss].

M F Verger1, C Verger, Y Abramovici

  • 1Service de Médecine Interne et Néphrologie Centre Hospitalier R. Dubos, Pontoise.

Nephrologie
|January 1, 1989
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Thyroid hormone levels in patients undergoing continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) showed low free T4 and T3, suggesting potential endocrine dysfunction in chronic illness, unrelated to iodine or dialysis losses.

Area of Science:

  • Endocrinology
  • Nephrology
  • Internal Medicine

Context:

  • Patients undergoing continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) may experience altered thyroid hormone levels.
  • Thyroid function assessment is crucial in managing chronic illnesses and renal replacement therapies.

Purpose:

  • To investigate thyroid hormone (T4, T3, TSH) and iodine levels in CAPD patients.
  • To determine the relationship between thyroid hormones, iodine levels, and CAPD.
  • To explore the clinical relevance of observed thyroid hormone abnormalities.

Summary:

  • Measurements of total T4, total T3, TSH, and iodine were performed in blood and urine of 13 CAPD patients. Free T4 and T3 were measured in blood.
  • While most patients had normal total thyroid hormones and TSH, 9 exhibited low free T4 and T3 levels.

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  • Low urinary and dialysate T4/T3 levels were observed, but these were not linked to iodine excess or dialysis losses. One patient had true hypothyroidism.

    • Impact:

    • Low free thyroid hormone levels in CAPD patients may represent an endocrine dysfunction associated with chronic illness.
    • Findings suggest that altered thyroid hormone status in CAPD is not primarily due to iodine excess or losses through dialysis.
    • Highlights the need for further research into endocrine dysfunctions in patients with chronic diseases and on renal replacement therapy.