Table 3 Comparison between sepsis and septic shock regarding the thyroid hormones in day 5
From: Frequency of non-thyroidal illness syndrome in pediatric patients with sepsis and septic shock
Sepsis group | Septic shock group | Test value | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. = 20 | No. = 20 | ||||
FT3 (pg/ml) in day 5 | Median (IQR) | 3.26 (1.48–3.91) | 1.56 (1.34–1.91) | − 2.054≠ | 0.040 |
Range | 1.02–4.88 | 0.52–5.21 | |||
rT3 (ng/dl) in day 5 | Median (IQR) | 160 (90–260) | 340 (280–380) | − 3.393≠ | 0.001 |
Range | 60–460 | 200–520 | |||