Euthyroid Sick Syndrome in Meningococcal Sepsis: The Impact of Peripheral Thyroid Hormone Metabolism and Binding Proteins

Deranged thyroid hormone status in non-thyroid illnesses; sick euthyroid syndrome.

Changes in metabolism of TRH in euthyroid sick syndrome.

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to examine the metabolism of a simple dose, intravenously administered TRH bolus of 200 microg, in patients with euthyroid sick syndrome (ESS). PATIENTS AND METHODS A TRH test was performed on ten ESS patients and ten controls upon admission (d1) and after recovery (d2). Blood samples were collected at 0, 10, 20 and 30min after TRH injection. We analyzed th...

Sick euthyroid syndrome pdf

Review Article Euthyroid Sick Syndrome

Abnormalities in the circulating thyroid hormone concentration, without associated pituitary or thyroid disease, are seen in a variety of nonthyroidal illnesses (NIH). These abnormalities may be low plasma triiodothyronine (T3), low thyroxine (T4) or a combination of both, with an inappropriately normal plasma thyrotropin (TSH). These could be because of various factors acting on monodeiodinase...

the u.s. policy in central asia and its impact on the colored revolutions in the region (the case study of tulip revolution in kyrgyzstan)

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