Thyroid hormone levels and their relationship to survival in children with bacterial sepsis and septic shock

Yildizdas, RIZA; Onenli-Mungan, H.NESLİHAN; Yapicloglu, HACER; Topaloglu, ALİ; Sertdemir, YAŞAR; Yuksel, BİLGİN

Thyroid hormone levels and their relationship to survival in children with bacterial sepsis and septic shock

Yildizdas D. , Onenli-Mungan N. , Yapicloglu H. , Topaloglu A. K. , Sertdemir Y. , Yuksel B.

JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM, vol.17, no.10, pp.1435-1442, 2004 (Journal Indexed in SCI)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 17 Issue: 10
Publication Date: 2004
Title of Journal : JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
Page Numbers: pp.1435-1442

Abstract

Objectives: Reported studies have showed alternations of thyroid hormones in critical illness mostly in adults and some in children. In this study, we aimed to measure thyroid hormone levels in children with sepsis and septic shock and investigate the relationship of these hormones with clinical state and survival.