Recently Published Editions: No. 3 - 1998

Nonthyroidal Illness E. M. Kaptein, M. D. University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA Introduction Clinical spectrum Prevalence of thyroid hormone alternations due to nonthyroidal illness, hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism in sick patients Pathogenesis Free communications - Graves' disease Free T4 and free T3 estimates in nonthyroidal disorders Free T4 estimates Free T3 estimates The hypothylamic-pituitary-thyroid Axis "set-point" in nonthyroidal illnesses Diagnosing hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism in sick patients Should thyroid hormone therapy be given to sick patients without hypothyroidism Author References