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The nonthyroidal illness syndrome. 2007

Suzanne Myers Adler, and Leonard Wartofsky
Department of Medicine, Washington Hospital Center, and Georgetown University School of Medicine, Building D, Suite 232, 4000 Reservoir Road, Washington, DC 20007, USA. adlers@georgetown.edu

This article briefly summarizes thyroid function alterations generally seen in the euthyroid sick syndrome, provides an overview of specific thyroidal adaptations during several clinical conditions and secondary to specific pharmacologic agents, and discusses the current controversy in thyroid hormone treatment of nonthyroidal illness.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007239 Infections Invasion of the host organism by microorganisms or their toxins or by parasites that can cause pathological conditions or diseases. Infection,Infection and Infestation,Infections and Infestations,Infestation and Infection,Infestations and Infections
D007674 Kidney Diseases Pathological processes of the KIDNEY or its component tissues. Disease, Kidney,Diseases, Kidney,Kidney Disease
D008107 Liver Diseases Pathological processes of the LIVER. Liver Dysfunction,Disease, Liver,Diseases, Liver,Dysfunction, Liver,Dysfunctions, Liver,Liver Disease,Liver Dysfunctions
D005067 Euthyroid Sick Syndromes Conditions of abnormal THYROID HORMONES release in patients with apparently normal THYROID GLAND during severe systemic illness, physical TRAUMA, and psychiatric disturbances. It can be caused by the loss of endogenous hypothalamic input or by exogenous drug effects. The most common abnormality results in low T3 THYROID HORMONE with progressive decrease in THYROXINE; (T4) and TSH. Elevated T4 with normal T3 may be seen in diseases in which THYROXINE-BINDING GLOBULIN synthesis and release are increased. High T4 Syndrome,Low T3 Syndrome,Low T3 High T4 Syndrome,Low T3 and Low T4 Syndrome,Low T3-High T4 Syndrome,Low T3-Low T4 Syndrome,Non-Thyroidal Illness Syndrome,Sick Euthyroid Syndrome,Euthyroid Sick Syndrome,High T4 Syndromes,Low T3 Low T4 Syndrome,Non Thyroidal Illness Syndrome,Syndrome, Non-Thyroidal Illness,Syndrome, Sick Euthyroid,Syndromes, Non-Thyroidal Illness
D005215 Fasting Abstaining from FOOD. Hunger Strike,Hunger Strikes,Strike, Hunger,Strikes, Hunger
D006331 Heart Diseases Pathological conditions involving the HEART including its structural and functional abnormalities. Cardiac Disorders,Heart Disorders,Cardiac Diseases,Cardiac Disease,Cardiac Disorder,Heart Disease,Heart Disorder
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D013217 Starvation Lengthy and continuous deprivation of food. (Stedman, 25th ed)
D013963 Thyroid Hormones Natural hormones secreted by the THYROID GLAND, such as THYROXINE, and their synthetic analogs. Thyroid Hormone,Hormone, Thyroid,Hormones, Thyroid

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