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. 2023 May 16;11:e15335. doi: 10.7717/peerj.15335

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Abbreviations: FT3, free triiodothyronine; FT4, free thyroxine; T3, triiodothyronine; T4, thyroxine; TSH, thyroid stimulating hormone. Comparison between the survivors and non-survivors groups using independent sample T test. P < 0.05.