INTRODUCTION Metabolic syndrome and thyroid dysfunction are two common disorders encountered in the metabolic clinic. Recently, there has been increased interest in the association between the two disorders because of the similarities between symptoms of hypothyroidism and components of the metabolic syndrome. While some reports suggest that metabolic syndrome is associated with subclinical hyp...

In euthyroid sick syndrome [non-thyroidal illness (NTI)], a number of investigators have described TSH and serum thyroid hormone abnormalities, low T3, low T3 and T4, increased T4, low TSH, etc. Those cases of NTI where there is only T3 decrease [and normal serum T4, free T4 (FT4), and TSH levels] are specifically referred to as low T3 syndrome. However, the information in regard to low T3 synd...

Objective: Euthyroid sick syndrome (ESS) manifests by the decreased level of serum free thyroid hormones and with normal or secretion thyroid-stimulating hormone. The study aims to identify prevalence ESS in elderly patients sepsis evaluate its possible effect on prognosis mortality. Material Methods: Two hundred three diagnosed were prospectively evaluated. They divided into two groups, a geri...