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Are thyroid functions affected in children diagnosed with COVID-19?

Year 2021, Volume: 4 Issue: 3, 257 - 261, 21.05.2021
https://doi.org/10.32322/jhsm.891646

Abstract

Introduction: In December 2019, a novel type of coronavirus infection (SARS-CoV-2) emerged in China and started to spread rapidly. It is unclear whether the thyroid gland is affected in patients with COVID-19. We aimed to investigate the changes in thyroid function in pediatric patients with COVID-19.
Methods: This study enrolled 79 patients aged 0-18 years with confirmed COVID-19 and the control group consisted of 57 healthy children. All patients thyroid function tests and acute phase reactants were studied.
Results: The median age was 132 months in the patient group and 108 months in the control group. TSH level was lower in the COVID-19 patients compared to the controls although the difference did not statistical significance (p=0.051). Free T3 level was significantly lower in the patient group compared to the control group (p<0.001). All patients with COVID-19 had normal TSH levels and fT3 was lower in 7 (8.8%) of 79 patients. Correlation analysis showed a negative correlation between fT3 level and CRP, procalcitonin levels. No significant correlation was found between disease severity and thyroid hormone levels.
Conclusion: as far as we know, our study is the first to evaluate thyroid functions in children with COVID-19. As in many other severe disease states, ESS may develop in COVID-19. It can be concluded that the pituitary-thyroid axis is not severely affected in pediatric patients COVID-19, especially in those with asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic disease. It should be remembered that the disease course may be more severe particularly in patients who develop ESS.

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We also thanks Velat Sen for his support.

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Year 2021, Volume: 4 Issue: 3, 257 - 261, 21.05.2021
https://doi.org/10.32322/jhsm.891646

Abstract

References

  • World Health Organization. Available from: https: //covid19.who.int/.
  • Li Y, He F, Zhou N, et al. Organ function support in patients with coronavirus disease 2019: Tongji experience. Front Med 2020; 14: 232-48. doi: 10.1007/s11684-020-0774-9
  • Boelen A, Kwakkel J, Fliers E. Beyond low plasma T3: local thyroid hormone metabolism during inflammation and infection. Endocr Rev 2011; 32: 670-93.
  • Lee S, Farwell AP. Euthyroid Sick Syndrome. Compr Physiol 2016; 6: 1071-80.
  • Scoscia E, Baglioni S, Eslami A, Iervasi G, Monti S, Todisco T. Low triiodothyronine (T3) state: a predictor of outcome in respiratory failure? Results of a clinical pilot study. Eur J Endocrinol 2004; 151: 557-60.
  • Bertoli A, Valentini A, Cianfarani MA, Gasbarra E, Tarantino U, Federici M. Low FT3: a possible marker of frailty in the elderly. Clin Interv Aging 2017; 12: 335-41.
  • Wei L, Sun S, Xu CH, et al. Pathology of the thyroid in severe acute respiratory syndrome. Hum Pathol 2007; 38: 95-102.
  • Wang W, Ye YX, Yao H, Sun LQ, Wang AS, Wang ZY. Evaluation and observation of serum thyroid hormone and parathyroid hormone in patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome. J Chin Antituberculous Assoc 2003; 25: 232-4.
  • Wei L, Sun S, Zhang J, et al. Endocrine cells of the adenohypophysis in severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). Biochem Cell Biol 2010; 88: 723-30.
  • Li MY, Li L, Zhang Y, Wang XS. Expression of the SARS-CoV-2 cell receptor gene ACE2 in a wide variety of human tissues. Infect Dis Poverty 2020; 9: 45. doi: 10.1186/s40249-020-00662-x
  • Wang W, Su X, Ding Y, et al. Thyroid function abnormalities in COVID-19 patients. MedRXiv 2020 Jan 1. doi: 10.1101/2020.06.15.20130807
  • Chen M, Zhou W, Xu W. Thyroid Function Analysis in 50 Patients with COVID-19: A Retrospective Study. Thyroid 2021; 31: 8-11. doi: 10.1089/thy.2020.0363
  • Zou R, Wu C, Zhang S, et al. Euthyroid Sick Syndrome in Patients With COVID-19. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2020; 11: 566439. doi: 10.3389/fendo.2020.566439
  • Gao W, Guo W, Guo Y, et al. Thyroid hormone concentrations in severely or critically ill patients with COVID-19. J Endocrinol Invest 2020; 1-10. doi: 10.1007/s40618-020-01460-w
  • Rothberger GD, Valestra PK, Knight K, Desai AK, Calixte R, Shapiro LE. Low free T3 ıs associated with worse outcomes in patients in the ICU requiring ınvasive mechanical ventilation. J Intensive Care Med 2019; 885066619890822. doi: 10.1177/0885066619890822
  • Bello G, Pennisi MA, Montini L, et al. Nonthyroidal illness syndrome and prolonged mechanical ventilation in patients admitted to the ICU. Chest 2009; 135: 1448-54.
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Primary Language English
Subjects Health Care Administration
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Kamil Yılmaz 0000-0001-5137-0501

Edip Unal 0000-0002-9809-0977

Publication Date May 21, 2021
Published in Issue Year 2021 Volume: 4 Issue: 3

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