[Dynamic changes in serum levels of T3 and T4 in burn patients and its clinical significance].
From May 1985 to May 1987, dynamic changes in T3 and T4 in serum of 34 burn patients were measured by radio-immunodiffusion method. Among them, 10 patients died. The normal levels of T3 and T4 in serum of 30 healthy person are presented. The levels of T3 and T4 in every burn groups were lower significantly than in normal healthy person group (P less than 0.01). After 3 days of burn injury, the levels of T3 and T4 in serum were low on 3 days postburn and were lowest on 30 days postburn. T3 in serum was markedly higher before sepsis than after sepsis (P less than 0.01) and T4 in serum was lower before sepsis than after sepsis. But no significant difference was found (P greater than 0.05). It also showed that the levels of T3, T4 were higher in groups of non-sepsis and survival than in those of sepsis and death. The results suggest that determination of T3 and T4 in serum are valuable to diagnose and predict the prognosis of sepsis in burn injuries.
Burn Unit, 304th Hospital, Postgraduate Military Medical.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002056:Burns / Q000097:blood* / Q000150:complications; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018805:Sepsis / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology; D013974:Thyroxine / Q000097:blood*; D014284:Triiodothyronine / Q000097:blood*
D014284:Triiodothyronine; D013974:Thyroxine