Evaluation of Thyroid Status in COVID-19 Patients: A Retrospective Study

Background: Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) is a receptor for SARS-CoV-2, expressed in many organs’ cells, including the thyroid gland. Therefore, COVID-19 may influence gland function. Objectives: In this article, we aimed to investigate function patients and compare them healthy society indicate whether hormones level differ disease or not. Methods: This single-center retrospective case-control, cross-sectional study on 191 179 non-COVID-19 individuals as control group. The status of was determined then compared with Patients case group were divided into groups without normal each other different aspects COVID-19. Also, hormone levels patient underlying diseases show infection. Results: Of patients, 98 (51.3%) male, mean age 64 ± 15 years. thyrotropin lower than (1.34 1.29 vs. 2.21 1.99; P < 0.001). T3 meaningfully associated SpO2 (P 0.05; r = -0.258). results demonstrated that 0.653), 0.404), T4 0.147) not expired discharged patients. did appear significantly any aspect disease. Conclusions: Thyrotropin can predict level. be theoretically affected by SARS-CoV-2