Abnormalities of Thyroid Hormone Metabolism during Systemic Illness: The Low T3 Syndrome in Different Clinical Settings

• Published in: International Journal of Endocrinology Vol. 2016; no. 2016; pp. 231 - 239-025
• Main Authors: Moura Neto, Arnaldo, Zantut-Wittmann, Denise E.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Limiteds 01.01.2016; Hindawi Publishing Corporation; John Wiley & Sons, Inc; Hindawi Limited
• Subjects: Ambulatory care; Chronic illnesses; Cytokines; Development and progression; Diabetes; Endocrinology; Genetic aspects; Heart failure; HIV; Human immunodeficiency virus; Intensive care; Liver diseases; Metabolism; Musculoskeletal system; Pathophysiology; Physiological aspects; Prognosis; Review; Systemic diseases; Thyroid diseases; Thyroid gland; Thyroid hormones; Brazil

Thyroid hormone abnormalities are common in critically ill patients. For over three decades, a mild form of these abnormalities has been described in patients with several diseases under outpatient care. These alterations in thyroid hormone economy are a part of the nonthyroidal illness and keep an...