Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Red cell sodium in hyperthyroidism.

A W Goolden, D Bateman, S Torr

    British Medical Journal
    |June 5, 1971
    PubMed
    Summary
    This summary is machine-generated.

    Thyrotoxic patients often show elevated red cell sodium levels. Measuring red blood cell sodium may help assess thyroid hormone

    Related Concept Videos

    You might also read

    Related Articles

    Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

    Sort by
    Same author

    Mapping of validated apathy scales onto the apathy diagnostic criteria for neurocognitive disorders.

    International psychogeriatrics·2025
    Same author

    Characteristics and outcomes of hospitalised inpatients with indwelling urinary catheter-a retrospective study from a large regional hospital in Queensland.

    Infection, disease & health·2022
    Same author

    Assisted ventilation immediately after birth with self-inflating bag versus T-piece resuscitator in preterm infants.

    Journal of neonatal-perinatal medicine·2021
    Same author

    Comment on: "The effect of prehospital critical care on survival following out of hospital cardiac arrest: A prospective observational study".

    Resuscitation·2019
    Same author

    Potential vectors of equine arboviruses in the UK.

    The Veterinary record·2016
    Same author

    Early radiologic evidence of severe respiratory distress syndrome as a predictor of nasal continuous positive airway pressure failure in extremely low birth weight newborns.

    Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association·2014
    Same journal

    Muscular pain during therapy with carbenoxolone (Biogastrone).

    British medical journal·2016
    Same journal

    ACUTE INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION DUE TO INTRA-ABDOMINAL CAUSES.

    British medical journal·2014
    Same journal

    A CASE OF HAEMATIDROSIS.

    British medical journal·2014
    Same journal

    Incidence of ulcer in haematemesis.

    British medical journal·2011
    Same journal

    Pituitary hypothyroidism with impaired renal function.

    British medical journal·2011
    Same journal

    The fenestration operation for otosclerosis.

    British medical journal·2011
    See all related articles

    Area of Science:

    • Endocrinology
    • Internal Medicine
    • Biochemistry

    Background:

    • Thyrotoxicosis is a condition characterized by excessive thyroid hormone levels.
    • Thyroid hormones play a crucial role in regulating cellular metabolism.
    • Assessing the peripheral action of thyroid hormones is important for clinical management.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the utility of red blood cell sodium levels as a marker for thyroid hormone activity.
    • To compare red blood cell sodium levels in thyrotoxic patients and healthy controls.
    • To evaluate the impact of L-thyroxine treatment on red blood cell sodium levels.

    Main Methods:

    • A simple method was employed to measure red blood cell (RBC) sodium.
    • RBC sodium levels were quantified in patients diagnosed with thyrotoxicosis.

    Related Experiment Videos

  • RBC sodium levels were also measured in patients receiving daily L-thyroxine (0.3 mg) and in normal controls.

    • Main Results:

    • Approximately 90% of thyrotoxic patients exhibited red cell sodium values exceeding the normal range.
    • Patients treated with 0.3 mg of L-thyroxine daily demonstrated significantly higher mean red cell sodium compared to controls.
    • These findings suggest a potential link between L-thyroxine dosage and altered cellular sodium levels.

    Conclusions:

    • Red cell sodium determination may serve as a valuable indicator of the peripheral effects of thyroid hormone.
    • Elevated red cell sodium in thyrotoxic patients suggests a potential hypermetabolic state.
    • This measurement could offer a novel approach to monitor thyroid hormone action at the cellular level.