Why the study?
Are the early changes in thyroid hormones and TSH accompanying surgery caused by changes in interleukin 6 concentrations?
Population
11 patients undergoing abdominal surgery under general anaesthesia
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
48 hours after surgery
Authors
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Timing mismatch suggests IL-6 does not mediate early thyroid changes in surgery; challenges this mechanism and leaves alternatives open.
Are the early changes in thyroid hormones and TSH accompanying surgery caused by changes in interleukin 6 concentrations?
Early changes in thyroid hormones and TSH accompanying surgery do not appear to be caused by changes in interleukin 6 concentrations.
Wellby et al. (1994) studied this question.
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