Association of hypothyroidism with outcomes in hospitalized adults with COVID-19: Results from the International SCCM Discovery Viral Infection and Respiratory Illness Universal Study (VIRUS): COVID-19 Registry.
Marija BogojevicVikas BansalVishwanath PattanRomil SinghAysun TekinMayank SharmaAbigail T La NouAllison M LeMahieuAndrew C HansonPhillip J SchulteNeha DeoShahraz QamarSimon ZecDiana J Valencia MoralesNicholas PerkinsMargit KaufmanJoshua Lee DensonRoman MelamedValerie M Banner-GoodspeedAmy B ChristieYasir TarabichiSmith HeavnerVishakha K KumarAllan J WalkeyOgnjen GajicSumit BhagraRahul KashyapAmos LalJuan Pablo Domecqnull nullPublished in: Clinical endocrinology (2022)
In an international registry, hypothyroidism was identified in around 1 of every 12 adult hospitalized patients with COVID-19. Pre-existing hypothyroidism in hospitalized patients with COVID-19 was not associated with higher disease severity or increased risk of mortality or ICU admissions. However, more research on the possible effects of COVID-19 on the thyroid gland and its function is needed in the future.