Table 3.

Comparison between the non-thyroidal illness syndrome (NTI) patterns of the samples A, B, and C

NTI patterns (FT3, FT4, and TSH)	A	B	C
Low FT3, normal FT4, and normal TSH	3 (7.50%)	0 (0.00%)	7 (17.50%)
Low FT3, low FT4, and normal TSH	9 (22.50%)	2 (5.00%)	1 (2.50%)
Low FT3, low FT4, and low TSH	2 (5.00%)	2 (5.00%)	2 (5.00%)
Low FT3, normal FT4, and low TSH	3 (7.50%)	9 (22.50%)	1 (2.50%)
Low FT3, normal FT4, and high TSH	0 (0.00%)	1 (2.50%)	1 (2.50%)
Normal FT3, normal FT4, and low TSH	6 (15.00%)	5 (12.50%)	7 (17.50%)
Normal FT3, low FT4, and low TSH	1 (2.50%)	0 (0.00%)	0 (0.00%)
Normal FT3, low FT4 and normal TSH	3 (7.50%)	1 (2.50%)	0 (0.00%)
Normal FT3, high FT4 and low TSH	1 (2.50%)	0 (0.00%)	1 (2.50%)

FT3 free triiodothyronine, FT4 free thyroxine, TSH thyroid stimulating hormone, A on admission, B on shock reversal, C five days after shock reversal