Background and Objective Nonthyroidal Illness Syndrome (NTIS) occurs in approximately
70% of patients admitted to Intensive Care Units (ICU) s and has been associated with …

Thyroid hormones have a central role in cardiovascular homeostasis. In myocardium, these
hormones stimulate both diastolic myocardial relaxation and systolic myocardial contraction …

Methods: We performed a review of the metanalyses focused on NTIS in critically ill patients.
After a careful selection, we extracted data from four metanalyses, performed in different …

Anabolic hormones are endowed with powerful actions on both the cardiovascular system
and the skeletal muscle. In western countries, an age-related decline of anabolic hormones …

Sepsis is a systemic inflammatory response syndrome with high mortality, which results from
severe infection and can lead to secondary organ dysfunction. It is one of the most common …

Decreased thyroid hormone (TH) has been considered as one of the potential predictors of
mortality in sepsis. This study aimed to evaluate the prognostic impact of decreased TH on …

Background Chronic renal failure (CRF) is a serious disease that has become a burden on
global and local economics and public health. In addition, non-thyroidal illness syndrome …

The cardiovascular effects of mild and overt thyroid disease include a vast array of
pathological changes. As well, thyroid replacement therapy has been suggested for …

Hormone replacement therapy in heart failure : Current Opinion in Cardiology Hormone
replacement therapy in heart failure : Current Opinion in Cardiology Log in or Register …

Decreased serum thyroid hormone levels and their prediction of mortality in septic patients
are still controversial, especially with the evolution of the definition of sepsis. This study …