Heart failure as a serious complication of iodinated contrast-induced hyperthyroidism: case-report

BMC Endocrine Disorders

Table 1 Blood test results

Laboratory test	Results
	Prior to CT	One month after CT	Reference
C-reactive protein (CRP)(mg/l)	N.D.	46	<5
leukocytes (x10^9/l)	N.D.	18.7	4-11
thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)(mU/l)	0.22	<0.02	0.3-4.2
T4 (pmol/l)	17	38	12-22
TSH receptor antibodies (U/l)	N.D.	<0.9	<1.2

N.D.: not determined. The CRP and leucocytosis are explained by the pneumonia. Results are suggestive of an autonomously functioning multinodular goitre

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