Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Elevated reverse triiodothyronine (rT3) is a characteristic feature of euthyroid sick syndrome (ESS), which is associated with mortality in critical patients. However, the lack of reference values limits the use of rT3 for ESS diagnosis and the prognostic value of rT3 is unclear. This study aimed to determine the reference range of rT3 in the ESS identification and mortality prediction in critically ill patients.Methods: This ongoing prospect...

Background: Handgrip strength (HGS) and skeletal muscle mass (SMM) are associated with all-cause and cardiovascular disease (CVD)-specific mortality risk in type 2 diabetes (T2DM) patients. However, the pattern of this association was unclear. We aimed to explore the pattern of associations between HGS and SMM with all-cause and CVD mortality risk in a diabetic population.Method: Data were obtained from the UK Biobank (application number 92014), a large ...