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Are Changes in Thyroid Hormones Associated with Mortality in Non-Thyroidal Illness Syndrome?

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  • Emre Hoca

    (Haseki Training and Research Hospital, Turkey)

  • Hayriye Esra Ataoğlu

    (Haseki Training and Research Hospital, Turkey)

  • Süleyman Ahbab

    (Haseki Training and Research Hospital, Turkey)

Abstract

Introduction: Non-thyroidal illness syndrome (NTIS) can be defined as afunctional impairment of the hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid axis accompanied by signs of non-thyroidal disease with changes in thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), free T3 (fT3) and free T4 (fT4) levels. NTIS and thyroid hormone levels in this syndrome are thought to be related with mortality. This study was performed to evaluate the relationship between hormone levels and mortality in this syndrome. Methods: The 5-year mortality data of patients who were hospitalized in the first 6 months of 2014 and whose thyroid hormone levels could be checked twice within 5 years were evaluated. In our study conducted with 405 patients whose thyroid function tests was repeated, the follow-up period was 5 years. Biochemical parameters including thyroid function tests were sent from all patients. NTIS was defined as a condition in patients with low fT3 levels (

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  • Emre Hoca & Hayriye Esra Ataoğlu & Süleyman Ahbab, 2021. "Are Changes in Thyroid Hormones Associated with Mortality in Non-Thyroidal Illness Syndrome?," European Journal of Clinical Medicine, European Open Science, vol. 2(6), pages 56-59, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:epw:clinic:v:2:y:2021:i:6:id:12148
    DOI: 10.24018/clinicmed.2021.2.6.148
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