Thyroid hormone therapy is not indicated in the majority of patients with the sick euthyroid syndrome.
Farwell
Alan P
AP
Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Nutrition, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts 01583, USA.
D000075202:Contraindications; D016638:Critical Illness / Q000401:mortality; D005067:Euthyroid Sick Syndromes / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000401:mortality; D006321:Heart / Q000187:drug effects; D020249:Hormone Replacement Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000401:mortality; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D018579:Patient Selection; D013217:Starvation / Q000097:blood; D013963:Thyroid Hormones / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000097:blood / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D013963:Thyroid Hormones