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ea0081ep1075 | Thyroid | ECE2022

Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA) to measure alterations on hydroelectrolytic equilibrium of peripheral cells in COVID-19 patients with nonthyroidal illness syndrome (NTIS)

Sciacchitano Salvatore , Capalbo Carlo , Salvati Valentina , Alampi Daniela , Alessandri Elisa , Loffredo Chiara , Vitis Claudia De , Mancini Rita , Coluzzi Flaminia , Rocco Monica

In COVID-19 patients the occurrence of low T3 serum values is associated with disease severity and death, but hormonal substitutive replacement is still debated. Clinical trials reported so far failed to demonstrate clear beneficial effects of T3, T4 or both treatments. With the aim to analyze the peripheral effects of the acute deficiency of T3 in blood, we analyzed body fluid composition in 74 COVID-19 patients, admitted to our University Hospital during the last pandemic wa...