Euthyroid sick syndrome risk factors

Common risk factors in the development of euthyroid sick syndrome include iodine deficiency, female sex and pregnancy, radiation exposure, elderly, family history of thyroid disease, primary pulmonary hypertension, and infiltrative disease. Other less common risk factors are excessive intake of iodine, textile workers, and diabetes mellitus type I.

Common risk factors in the development of euthyroid sick syndrome includes:^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

• Iodine deficiency
• Female sex and pregnancy
• Radiation exposure
• Elderly
• Family history of thyroid disease
• Primary pulmonary hypertension
• Infiltrative disease

Less common risk factors in the development of euthyroid sick syndrome includes:

• Excessive intake of iodine
• Textile workers
• Diabetes mellitus type I

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