The At-Admission fT3/fT4 Ratio Could Predict the Prognosis of Patients Admitted to Surgical ICU

Background: Non-thyroidal illness syndrome (NTIS) is dysregulation of thyroid hormones despite normal thyroid gland function and is diagnosed by low serum triiodothyronine (T3) levels. This condition is associated with caloric deprivation, severe illness and deleteriously affects ICU patients. Obj...

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Main Authors: Yehya Shahin Dabour *, Tamer M. Allam, Ahmed Abouelgheit Daoud
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: South Valley University, Faculty of Medicine 2024-07-01
Series:SVU - International Journal of Medical Sciences
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Online Access:https://svuijm.journals.ekb.eg/article_390030.html
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