The pituitary-thyroid axis in severe falciparum malaria: Evidence for depressed thyrotroph and thyroid gland function

The pituitary-thyroid axis in severe falciparum malaria: Evidence for depressed thyrotroph and thyroid gland function

Abnormal thyroid function is strongly associated with mortality in severe non-thyroidal illness. We have assessed the pituitary-thyroid axis serially in 18 Thai adults with severe falciparum malaria and in 18 matched controls. The admission total serum thyroxine (T4) concentrations of the patients (...

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Main Authors: Timothy M.E. Davis, Wichai Supanaranond, Sasithon Pukrittayakamee, Sanjeev Krishna, R. Hart Gillian, Jacky M. Burrin, Somchai Looareesuwan, Nitatt Vilaiwanna, Nicholas J. white
Other Authors: Mahidol University
Format: Article
Published: 2018
Subjects:
Immunology and Microbiology
Medicine
Online Access:https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/15975
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Institution: Mahidol University

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