Renal and Electrolyte Effects of Total Parenteral Nutrition

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Abstract
Effects of short‐term (4–14 days) total parenteral nutrition on renal handling of water and electrolytes were studied retrospectively in 24 patients and prospectively in eight patients. There was 33% incidence of hyponatremia and significant reductions in serum creatinine (from 1.03 ± 0.06 to 0.88 ± 0.06 mg/dl, p < 0.001), phosphorus (from 3.2 ± 0.14 to 2.5 ± 0.17 mg/dl, p < 0.005) and uric acid (from 6.09 ± 0.38 to 3.66 ± 0.24 mg/dl, p < 0.001) were observed. Hypouricemia correlated with increased fractional excretion of urate (r = —0.81,p < 0.05). Hypophosphatemia was associated with increased tubular reabsorption of phosphate. Clearance studies in eight patients showed high urine flow rate (1.7 ± 0.2 ml/min), osmolar clearance (3.2 ± 0.7 ml/min), urinary nonelectrolyte, nonurea solute excretion (0.23 ± 0.14 mmol/min), and negative free water clearance (TcH2O = 1.5 ± 0.6 ml/min). These data suggest presence of compartmental shifts, expanded extracellular fluid volume, and possible direct effects on renal tubular transport functions during total parenteral nutrition. (Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition 8:546–551, 1984)