학술논문
The Association of Thyroid Hormone Changes with Inflammatory Status and Prognosis in COVID-19
Document Type
article
Author
Source
International Journal of Endocrinology, Vol 2021 (2021)
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
1687-8337
1687-8345
1687-8345
Abstract
Background. COVID-19 infection may have multiorgan effects in addition to effects on the lungs and immune system. Recently, studies have found thyroid function abnormalities in COVID-19 cases which were interpreted as euthyroid sick syndrome (ESS) or destructive thyroiditis. Therefore, in this study, we aimed to evaluate the thyroid function status and thyroid autoimmunity in COVID-19 patients. Material and Method. 205 patients were included. The medical history and laboratory parameters at admission were collected from medical records. Serum thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), free thyroxine (FT4), free triiodothyronine (FT3), thyroid peroxidase antibody, and thyroglobulin antibody were measured, and patients were classified according to thyroid function status. Results. 34.1% of the patients were euthyroid. Length of hospitalization (p