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Euthyroid sick syndrome epidemiology and demographics

Introduction

Overview

Overview

The incidence of euthyroid sick syndrome in intensive care unit (ICU) is approximately 70,000 per 100,000 cases of nonthyroidal illness. The prevalence of euthyroid sick syndrome is estimated to be 40,000 per 100,000 cases of nonthyroidal illness. Euthyroid sick syndrome is more commonly seen in elderly population. There is no racial predilection for euthyroid sick syndrome and both men and women are affected equally.

Epidemiology and Demographics

Epidemiology and Demographics

Incidence

  • The incidence of euthyroid sick syndrome in intensive care unit (ICU) is approximately 70,000 per 100,000 cases of nonthyroidal illness.[1]
  • The incidence of euthyroid sick syndrome in hospitalized patients is 11,000 per 100,000 cases of nonthyroidal illness.

Prevalence

  • The prevalence of euthyroid sick syndrome is estimated to be 40,000 per 100,000 cases of nonthyroidal illness.[2]

Age

Race

  • Euthyroid sick syndrome has no racial predilection.

Sex

  • Euthyroid sick syndrome affects men and women equally.
References

References

  1. ↑ Vexiau P, Perez-Castiglioni P, Socié G, Devergie A, Toubert ME, Aractingi S, Gluckman E (1993). “The ‘euthyroid sick syndrome’: incidence, risk factors and prognostic value soon after allogeneic bone marrow transplantation”. Br. J. Haematol. 85 (4): 778–82. PMID 7918043.
  2. ↑ Di Napoli M, Reda G, Zannoni G, Russo S, Morace G, Vasselli C (1994). “[The euthyroid sick syndrome. Its incidence and clinical significance in an internal medicine department]”. Minerva Med. (in Italian). 85 (4): 161–5. PMID 8028742.
  3. ↑ Girvent M, Maestro S, Hernández R, Carajol I, Monné J, Sancho JJ, Gubern JM, Sitges-Serra A (1998). “Euthyroid sick syndrome, associated endocrine abnormalities, and outcome in elderly patients undergoing emergency operation”. Surgery. 123 (5): 560–7. doi:10.1067/msy.1998.87238. PMID 9591009.

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