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Possible role of hypothyroidism in the prognosis of COVID ‐19
Author(s) -
Daraei Morteza,
Hasibi Mehrdad,
Abdollahi Hamed,
Mirabdolhagh Hazaveh Mojgan,
Zebaradst Jayran,
Hajinoori Mitra,
AsadollahiAmin Ali
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
internal medicine journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.596
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1445-5994
pISSN - 1444-0903
DOI - 10.1111/imj.15000
Subject(s) - medicine , covid-19 , retrospective cohort study , pediatrics , pathology , disease , outbreak , infectious disease (medical specialty)
In patients with COVID‐19, certain medical conditions could result in poorer clinical outcomes. However, the prognostic role of hypothyroidism in COVID‐19 is still unknown. In the present retrospective study, we estimated the prevalence of hypothyroidism in COVID‐19 admitted patients in Tehran, Iran. Among 390 COVID‐19 admitted patients, 21 hypothyroid cases (5.4%) were found, in which nearly 90% were aged 50 years and older. Regarding the effect of hypothyroidism on COVID‐19 mortality, 60 (15.3%) of total patients and 4 (19%) of hypothyroid patients died, and no significant difference was found between the two groups.