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ArticleClinical medicine insights. Endocrinology and diabetes2026

Euthyroid Sick Syndrome Precipitated By Rapid Weight Loss Following Semaglutide Initiation: A Case Report.

Ziad W Elmezayen, Farah Qrareya, Abdallah Abdallah, Hossam Salameh, Waheed Qaisi

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Ziad W ElmezayenFaculty of Medicine, Kafr Elsheikh University, Egypt.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0000-2369-7494
Farah QrareyaDepartment of Medicine, An-najah National University Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Nablus, Palestine.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0000-6849-8421
Abdallah AbdallahDepartment of Medicine, An-najah National University Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Nablus, Palestine.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0007-3266-541X
Hossam SalamehDepartment of Medicine, An-najah National University Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Nablus, Palestine.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0009-5346-9973
Waheed QaisiDepartment of Medicine, An-najah National University Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Nablus, Palestine.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0000-1191-9985

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Abstract

Euthyroid sick syndrome (ESS) is characterized by abnormal thyroid function tests, most notably a low triiodothyronine (T3) level, occurring in the absence of intrinsic thyroid disease. A 54-year-old woman presented to the endocrinology clinic with a 4-month history of progressive fatigue, lethargy, and new-onset cold intolerance after initiation of semaglutide for weight management. The dose was titrated monthly over 4 months, during which she experienced significant weight loss of 22 kg. Laboratory evaluation revealed a thyroid function profile classic for ESS, with low free T3, low-normal free T4, and a normal thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) level that was inappropriately low relative to the reduced T3. After exclusion of primary thyroid and pituitary disorders, a diagnosis of ESS secondary to the catabolic state induced by rapid weight loss was made. The patient was counseled that this represented a physiological adaptation rather than intrinsic thyroid disease. Semaglutide was continued given its metabolic benefits, and nutritional optimization with adequate caloric and protein intake was advised.

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euthyroid sick syndromeGLP-1 agonistsemaglutideweight loss

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