in vitro tests of thyroto function and some biochemical studies in chronic renal failure and nephrotic syndrome

1) Serum levels of thyroxine, triiodothyronine, totalproteins, albumin, sodium, potassium, inorganie” ~ .. ~ ~phosphorus and creatinine were measured in:(a) Normal subjects ••••..••••••••••• CONTROL (N :: 58),(b) Chronic renal failure patients onconservative treatment• • • • • • • • •C,R.F.(N = 39){c’ Ohz-ond e renal failu.re patients onchronic dia.lysis • ........................ C.R,F.-DIAL (N = 8)(d) N ephrot ic syndr~e •• I • I •••• I NBPH._SYND. (N = 26)’(2) Serum thyroid no rmonae were measured by the mostaccurate’, sensi t Lvs , precise .m d . .spe cifie radio_immunoassay techn~~ues. The used techniques were nota.ffected by ehanges in serum proteins concentrationwhich may affeot other radioimmunoassay procedures.(3) The determ~ned means for serum thyroxine wete 7.92,7.29,6.53 and 5.19,?g% for the control, C.RtF.;p.R.F.-DIALi and Neph. Syna.. groups, respeotively’.The differenee among the means was statistically