Correction -- worrisome lab results

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Correction -- worrisome lab results

My endo ordered the following tests which were taken before I started

10mg tap: comp metab, lipid panel, t4, thy stim immuno,

thryroperoxidase

My cholesterol is fabulous (147), that's the only good news.

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But I am worried about the metabolic panel with some high and low

numbers at kidney an liver function markers:

chloride high at 109, range 98-107

correction *****Creatinine, low at 0.5, range 0.7 to 1.2

Albumin, low at 3.1, range 3.3-5.2

alkaline phosphatase, high at 141, range 38-126

AM I WORRIED ABOUT MY KIDNEY AND LIVER FUNCTION??

------ Thyroid --

Free T4, high at 4.44, range 0.78-219

Thy stim immuno, 523, range 0-129%

thryroperoxidase, tpo auto abs, 47.2, range <2.0

???? I see I have hyperthyroidism. Duh. but does it affect kidney and

liver function?

Hi Jae,

The Thy stim immuno is the antibody causing your hyperthyroid symptoms. I wish

my endo had run this as it's the most clear-cut way of establishing that you

have Graves' disease, an autoimmune problem in which our immune system is

responding incorrectly to the thyroid gland and eyes.

As I understand it, Graves' can affect your metabolic tests because being hyper

revs up your metabolism, with effects on every system. A course of antithyroid

meds can bring those back into range, although it's important to monitor them.

At this point nohting looks very far from, normal, which is great news.

When I was diagnosed last summer my cholesterol dropped to 150, but

unfortunately the drop was all " good " cholesterol. Again that was because of

being hypethyorid. I also lost some bone, though I haven't reached menopause.

Stress reduction and avoiding foods and supplements with iodine can help you

heal your immune system. Many people also take a beta blocker to control heart

symptoms and complement the tap.

Best wishes,

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Hi,

Your chemistries aren't worrisome.

alkaline phosphatase is only slightly elevated and it's common for alk phos

to be much higher in hyperthyroidism.

Chloride is only slightly elevated and isn't significant if sodium (na) and

potassium (k) are ok.

creatinine is a breakdown product of protein. It's high in kidney disease and

low in hyperthyroidism since you digest food very quickly. albumin is a

fraction of protein. protein consists of albumin and globulin. antibodies are

immunoglobulins. When globulins are slightly elevated because of increased

antibody

titers, albumin levels will be slightly low. Take care, Elaine

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Wow. Thanks Elaine and Pam (I think). This information gives me a lot

of peace.

Jae

On Wednesday, August 20, 2003, at 11:17 AM, daisyelaine@...

wrote:

> Hi,

> Your chemistries aren't worrisome.

> alkaline phosphatase is only slightly elevated and it's common for alk

> phos

> to be much higher in hyperthyroidism.

> Chloride is only slightly elevated and isn't significant if sodium

> (na) and

> potassium (k) are ok.

> creatinine is a breakdown product of protein. It's high in kidney

> disease and

> low in hyperthyroidism since you digest food very quickly. albumin is a

> fraction of protein. protein consists of albumin and globulin.

> antibodies are

> immunoglobulins. When globulins are slightly elevated because of

> increased antibody

> titers, albumin levels will be slightly low.  Take care, Elaine

>

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