Seattle Children's Hospital, University of Washington School of Medicine, 4800 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA 98105, USA.
Crit Care Clin. 2013 Apr;29(2):335-58. doi: 10.1016/j.ccc.2012.11.006. Epub 2013 Feb 8.
Thyroid hormone is central to normal development and metabolism. Abnormalities in thyroid function in North America often arise from autoimmune diseases, but they rarely present as critical illness. Severe deficiency or excess of thyroid hormone both represent life-threatening disease, which must be treated expeditiously and thoroughly. Such deficiencies must be considered, because presentation may be nonspecific.
甲状腺激素对正常发育和新陈代谢至关重要。北美的甲状腺功能异常通常源于自身免疫性疾病，但很少表现为危重病。甲状腺激素严重缺乏或过多均代表危及生命的疾病，必须迅速彻底地进行治疗。必须考虑到这些缺乏，因为其表现可能是非特异性的。
