Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Sick euthyroid syndrome is a well-known condition and no additional treatment is often required. However various authors have postulated that there is an effect of abnormal thyroid function on the outcomes of hospitalized patients. In our study, we chose to study the effect of thyroid function abnormalities and their independent effect on mortality of critically ill patients who had no known prior thyroid diseases.Methods: Data was obtained f...