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ea0081ep960 | Thyroid | ECE2022

Euthyroid sick syndrome as a prognostic marker in patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection

Estevens Joana , Santos Liliana R. , Nunes Daniel , Lemos Carlos , Soares Paula , Pais de Lacerda Antonio

After almost 3 years since SARS-CoV-2infection was detected for the first time, knowledge about its repercussions on the thyroid gland function in the course of acute illness or in the post-COVID-19 are still poorly understood. This gland may be particularly susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 as this coronavirus enters cells through ACE-2 receptors, which are largely expressed in the thyroid gland. Through an observational, longitudinal and retrospective study, we investigated the seru...