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The Nonthyroidal Illness Syndrome

2007; Elsevier BV; Volume: 36; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.ecl.2007.04.007

1558-4410

Suzanne Myers Adler, Leonard Wartofsky,

Regulation of Appetite and Obesity

This article briefly summarizes thyroid function alterations generally seen in the euthyroid sick syndrome, provides an overview of specific thyroidal adaptations during several clinical conditions and secondary to specific pharmacologic agents, and discusses the current controversy in thyroid hormone treatment of nonthyroidal illness.