Low Free Triiodothyronine Predicts 3-Month Poor Outcome After Acute Stroke

The association between thyroid hormone levels and long-term clinical outcome in patients with acute stroke has not yet been thoroughly studied. The purpose of the present study was to test the hypothesis that thyroid hormone levels are associated with 3-month functional outcome and mortality after acute stroke.

Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - July 26, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: Satoshi Suda, Takashi Shimoyama, Koichiro Nagai, Masafumi Arakawa, Junya Aoki, Takuya Kanamaru, Kentaro Suzuki, Yuki Sakamoto, Yuho Takeshi, Noriko Matsumoto, Yasuhiro Nishiyama, Chikako Nito, Masahiro Mishina, Kazumi Kimura Source Type: research