Impact of COVID-19 on pituitary function: a cross-sectional study in southern Iran
Hospitalized COVID-19 patients exhibit hormonal abnormalities, which were correlated with inflammatory biomarkers, but these do not significantly correlate with disease severity or outcome, except for lower T3 levels and a higher NTIS diagnosis rate in deceased patients.
Authors
- Shiva Sheikhi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9311-6894)
- Ali Zamani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4135-2355)
- Farnaz Kamali Haghighi Shirazi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2837-1877)
- Marjan Jeddi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4998-6918)
Institutions
- Shiraz University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Khalili Hospital (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Endocrine Disorders
- Published
- 2025-11-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12902-024-01790-3
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Pituitary Gland Disorders and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.29
Funders
- Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
- Shiraz University