Effects of thyroxine on the level of serum homocysteine and urinary albumin excretion rate in elderly patients with early diabetic nephropathy and subclinical hypothyroidism
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1000-6699.2013.10.009
- VernacularTitle:甲状腺素治疗对2型糖尿病早期肾病合并亚临床甲状腺功能减退老年患者血浆同型半胱氨酸和尿白蛋白排泄率的影响
- Author:
Peng LIU
;
Yingying CHEN
;
Debao WANG
;
Fengmei ZHANG
;
Yangang WANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Diabetic nephropathy;
Hypothyroidism;
Homocysteine;
Urinary albumin excretion rate
- From:
Chinese Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
2013;29(10):858-861
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate the Effects of thyroxine on the level of serum homocysteine and urinary albumin excretion rate in elderly patients with early diabetic nephropathy and subclinical hypothyroidism.Methods Seventy-five patients with early diabetic nephropathy and subclinical hypothyroidism were randomly divided into levothyroxine treatment group and conventional treatment group.Urinary albumin excretion rate (UAER),serum levels of homocysteine,creatinine,and lipids were measured at both pre-and post-treatment of 48 weeks.Results After treatment,serum total cholesterol,low density lipoprotein-cholesterol,triglyceride,thyrotropin,homocysteine,UAER,and serum creatinine in the levothyroxine treatment group were significantly lower than those in the conventional treatment group [(-0.52 ± 0.12 vs 0.31 ± 0.40) mmol/L,(-0.33 ± 0.22 vs 0.24 ± 0.36) mmol/L,(-0.16±0.18 vs0.19±0.29)mmol/L,(-4.4 ± 1.2 vs 1.2 ±0.8)mIU/L,(-1.4 ±2.0 vs0.9± 1.0)mmol/L,(-13 ± 13 vs 10 ± 7) pg/ml,(-2 ± 2 vs 3 ± 2) μmoL/L,respectively,all P＜0.01].Conclusions Treatment with levothyroxine could significantly improve serum lipid profiles and reduce homocysteine,UAER,and creatinine,and exert a protective effect on the kidney in the elderly patients with early diabetic nephropathy and subclinical hypothyroidism.
