Table 4 Comparison between sepsis and septic shock regarding the thyroid hormones in day 1 of illness
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 | ||||
FT4 (ng/dl) in day 1 | Median (IQR) | 1.32 (1.03–1.55) | 0.78 (0.68–1.17) | − 2.453≠ | 0.014 |
Range | 0.08–1.79 | 0.54–1.83 | |||
Range | 0.31–1.85 | 0.47–1.94 | |||