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Bin Luo1, Zhui Yu2, Yinping Li1

  • 1Department of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430071, P.R. China.

Bio-Medical Materials and Engineering
|April 5, 2017
PubMed
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Sepsis often causes thyroid dysfunction, known as low triiodothyronine (T3) syndrome. This review explores how thyroid hormone imbalances impact sepsis development and patient outcomes.

Area of Science:

  • Critical Care Medicine
  • Endocrinology
  • Infectious Diseases

Background:

  • Sepsis is a life-threatening systemic inflammatory response to infection, leading to organ dysfunction and high mortality, particularly in intensive care units.
  • Thyroid dysfunction, specifically low triiodothyronine (T3) syndrome, frequently accompanies sepsis.
  • Low T3 syndrome is characterized by reduced total and free T3 levels, with normal or decreased thyroxine (T4) and thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH).

Purpose of the Study:

  • To elucidate the critical role of thyroid hormone disorders in the pathogenesis of sepsis.
  • To examine the influence of thyroid dysfunction on the prognosis of sepsis patients.

Main Methods:

  • This review synthesizes existing clinical reports and scientific literature.
Keywords:
Sepsislow T3 syndromeorgan dysfunctionthyroid hormone

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  • Analysis focuses on the relationship between sepsis and thyroid hormone levels (T3, T4, TSH).

    • Main Results:

    • Sepsis is consistently associated with alterations in thyroid hormone profiles, defining the low T3 syndrome.
    • These thyroidal changes are implicated in the progression and severity of sepsis-related organ dysfunction.

    Conclusions:

    • Thyroid hormone dysfunction is a significant factor in sepsis development.
    • Understanding and potentially managing thyroidal changes in sepsis may improve patient prognosis.