title: Thyroidal status in uremia - effects of hemodialysis and CAPD.
abstract: Thyroid function was explored in 27 CAPD patients and 25 HD patients. Dialysis was associated with low T3 and T4 levels, increased rT3 concentrations, normal T4 : T3 and reduced T4 : rT3 ratios, normal FT3 and Thyroglobulin concentrations. TSH levels increased during dialysis but still fell within normal limits. The data rule out a condition of primary hypothyroidism and point out to increased thyroidal dismission associated with the block T4-T3 in peripheral cells. Also the increased FT4 levels in CAPD patients could be due to de novo dismission of thyroidal T4.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010530:Peritoneal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010531:Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013959:Thyroid Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D013974:Thyroxine / Q000097:blood; D014284:Triiodothyronine / Q000097:blood; D014511:Uremia / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D014284:Triiodothyronine; D013974:Thyroxine