Elevation of free triiodothyronine (fT3) levels by Plasmodium falciparum independent of thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) in children with uncomplicated malaria.

Henrietta Kwansa-BentumEnoch AninagyeiDavid AdediaNii Korley KorteiAdjoa Boakye AgyemangClement Okraku Tettey

Published in: Journal of clinical laboratory analysis (2024)

Isolated fT3 thyrotoxicosis was observed in falciparum malaria, especially in children <10 years and male malaria patients, independent of TSH. This observation could explain the severity of malaria in children.

Keyphrases

plasmodium falciparum
young adults
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
prognostic factors
patient reported outcomes