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Change of thyroid function in 50 patients with aplastic anemia
Author(s) -
Cao Qingxue,
Liu Jianbin
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
american journal of hematology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.456
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1096-8652
pISSN - 0361-8609
DOI - 10.1002/ajh.2830390413
Subject(s) - medicine , aplastic anemia , euthyroid , hormone , thyroid , euthyroid sick syndrome , thyroid function , disease , endocrinology , gastroenterology , bone marrow
The serum thyroid hormones were measured in 50 patients with aplastic anemia (AA). Serum T3 and T4 levels were significantly lower, especially in the elderly and in those in chronic AA, while they were normal in acute AA. There was no obvious difference with thyroid‐stimulating hormone (TSH). It was suggested that the result may be caused by euthyroid sick syndrome, a protective adaptation that helps in classifying and evaluating the prognosis of the disease. © 1992 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.