Prevalence of non-thyroidal illness syndrome in COPD exacerbation and effect of hypoxaemia and hypercapnia on thyroid functions.
Clin Respir J
; 14(9): 806-812, 2020 Sep.
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| ID: mdl-32367619
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic inflammatory disease showing acute exacerbations during its course. Comorbidities often accompany. Non-thyroidal illness syndrome (NTIS) occurs because of the functional impairment in the hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid axis in severe critical cases. The objective of the current study is to determine the prevalence of NTIS among hospitalised patients due to acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) and to reveal the factors affecting thyroid functions. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
A total of 132 patients hospitalised for AECOPD were enroled. Arterial blood gas samples at room air and venous blood samples for thyroid function tests were obtained within 24 hours following hospitalisation.RESULTS:
The mean age was 69.3 ± 9.6 years with male predominance (M/F130/2). The prevalence of NTIS was 55%. Subgroups of NTIS cases were analysed. Low TSH levels were the most common pathology (55%). Patients with NTIS had significantly lower PaO2 and SaO2 levels compared with those without NTIS (P = 0.045 and P = 0.022, respectively). In addition, a positive correlation was found between PaO2 and free thyroxine (fT4) (P < 0.001, r = 0.313). A statistically significant negative correlation between PaCO2 and fT4 was found (P < 0.001, r = -0.393). And a statistically significant negative correlation between PaCO2 and free triiodothyronine (fT3) values were found (P = 0.040, r = -0.183).CONCLUSION:
NTIS is a very common condition during AECOPD. We believe that hypoxemia causing functional impairment in the hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid axis is the main mechanism in NTIS development and hypercapnia disrupts freeT3 and freeT4 production and secretion.Key words
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Euthyroid Sick Syndromes
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Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Year:
2020
Type:
Article