Serum thyroglobulin in chronic renal failure--effects of haemodialysis

L Hegedüs, U Feldt-Rasmussen, J R Andersen, L R Poulsen, J M Hansen

Abstract

The influence of chronic renal failure (CRF) on serum thyroglobulin concentration (Tg) was investigated in 37 patients (29 on haemodialysis) and compared with results obtained from matched controls. Serum Tg did not differ significantly between CRF patients not on haemodialysis: median 24.1 micrograms/l, (range 2.5-47.0) and controls: median 23.6 micrograms/l, (range 2.1-53.0). Patients on haemodialysis had a significantly lower serum Tg level: median 11.4 micrograms/l (range 2.1-54.0) compared to controls (p less than 0.01) but no change in serum Tg level could be demonstrated after a single haemodialysis. A possible explanation for the low serum Tg level in patients with CRF on haemodialysis is decreased production parallelling the decreased production rate of T4 and T3. Since CRF patients not on haemodialysis had an unchanged serum Tg level compared to controls, haemodialysis was associated with small changes in serum Tg level, and since none of the patients had a serum Tg value above the upper reference limit we conclude that these changes were not of a magnitude likely to cause misinterpretation of results in routine clinical situations.

OriginalsprogEngelsk
TidsskriftScandinavian Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Investigation
Vol/bind47
Udgave nummer1
Sider (fra-til)35-40
Antal sider6
ISSN0036-5513
DOI
StatusUdgivet - feb. 1987
Udgivet eksterntJa

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