Thyroid dysfunction and inflammatory biomarkers in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Relation to severity and exacerbation

Thyroid dysfunction and inflammatory biomarkers in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Relation to severity and exacerbation

Background: Thyroid dysfunction or non-thyroidal illness syndrome (NTIS) is frequently detected in chronic, systemic diseases. The systemic manifestations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) include a number of endocrine disorders. The severity of hypoxia and airway obstruction in COPD p...

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Main Authors: Amira Shoukry, Nagwa S. Said, M.N. Ayman Abd-Elrahman, Tamer Saber, M. Amany Fawzy, Sally Shalaby
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-10-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis
Subjects:
Thyroid dysfunction
Non-thyroidal illness syndrome
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Interleukin-6
Tumor necrosis factor alpha
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0422763813001878

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