Background: Euthyroid sick syndrome (ESS) frequently arises in children admitted with diabetic ketoacidosis/\ndiabetic ketosis (DKA/DK). This study evaluates the interplay of various metabolic factors with occurrence of\nderanged thyroid function tests in children suffering from DKA/DK.\nMethods: 98 DKA and 96 DK pediatric patients were selected from hospital records. Those on thyroxine\nreplacement, with overt hypothyroidism, or with positive anti-thyroperoxidase (TPO) antibody were excluded. Tests\nfor liver function, renal function, lipid profile, serum osmolarity, thyroid function, c-peptide levels, and glycosylated\nhemoglobin were done on all patients. Children were divided into euthyroid (n = 88) and ESS groups (n = 106).............................
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