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 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 17 Issue: 10
  • Publication Date: 2004
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1435-1442
  • Çukurova University Affiliated: Yes

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.