Patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) typically present with decreased concentrations of
plasma tri-iodothyronine, low thyroxine, and normal range or slightly decreased …

Thyroid storm is a dreaded, fortunately rare complication of a very common disorder. Most
cases of thyroid storm occur following a precipitating event or intercurrent illness. Effective …

Objective This study assessed thyroid function in patients affected by the coronavirus
disease-19 (COVID-19), based on the hypothesis that the cytokine storm associated with …

Background: Critically ill patients typically present with low or low-normal plasma thyroxine,
low plasma triiodothyronine (T3), increased plasma reverse T3 (rT3) concentrations, in the …

Interleukin-6, an inflammatory cytokine, is characterized by pleiotropy and redundancy of
action. Apart from its hematologic, immune, and hepatic effects, it has many endocrine and …

Thyroid function tests (TFTs) are amongst the most commonly requested laboratory
investigations in both primary and secondary care. Fortunately, most TFTs are …

Objective: To improve clinical outcome and to determine new treatment options, we studied
the pathophysiologic response postburn in a large prospective, single center, clinical trial …

Stress, distress and a variety of psychiatric illnesses, notably the affective disorders, are
increasingly reported to be associated with immunosuppression. The concept that psychic …

Thyroid hormones influence renal development, kidney structure, renal hemodynamics,
GFR, the function of many transport systems along the nephron, and sodium and water …

Contemporary models of major depression emphasize the role of hypothalamic-pituitary-
adrenal (HPA)-axis hyperactivity and of dysfunctions in the turnover of serotonin (5-HT) or …