High prevalence of non-thyroidal illness syndrome in patients at long-term care facilities.

Jose Joaquin Lado AbealCarmen DiazGilbert BerdineKenneth Iwuji David Araújo-VilarNatalia Lampon-FernandezMin Wang Santiago A Lojo RocamondeAlfonso Rodriguez-PerezAna Marcella Rivas

Published in: Endocrine (2020)

NTIS is highly prevalent in patients in LTC, creating a state of persistent hypothyroidism. The effects of thyroid hormone replacement in patients at LTC with non-thyroidal illness deserve further investigation.

Keyphrases

long term care
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
case report
patient reported outcomes