Relevance of TSH evaluation in elderly in-patients with non-thyroidal illness

Background Non-thyroidal illness (NTI) is frequent in hospitalized patients. Its recovery is characterized by a raise in TSH levels. However, the clinical significance of high TSH levels at admission in hospitalized elderly patients with NTI remains uncertain. Aim To explore the relevance of baselin...

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Published in:Journal of endocrinological investigation 2019-06, Vol.42 (6), p.667-671
Main Authors: Rosenfarb, J., Sforza, N., Rujelman, R., Morosan Allo, Y., Parisi, C., Blanc, E., Frigerio, C., Fossati, P., Caruso, D., Faingold, C., Meroño, T., Brenta, G.
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Language:English
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Endocrinology
Geriatrics
Health risk assessment
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Metabolic Diseases
Original Article
Patients
Thyroid
Thyroid gland
Thyroid-stimulating hormone
Thyroxine
Triiodothyronine
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Summary:Background Non-thyroidal illness (NTI) is frequent in hospitalized patients. Its recovery is characterized by a raise in TSH levels. However, the clinical significance of high TSH levels at admission in hospitalized elderly patients with NTI remains uncertain. Aim To explore the relevance of baseline TSH evaluation in hospitalized elderly patients with NTI. Methods We examined the participants with NTI ( n  = 123) from our previous study (Sforza, 2017). NTI was defined as: low T3 (
ISSN:1720-8386
0391-4097
1720-8386
DOI:10.1007/s40618-018-0967-0