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Materials and Methods: This prospective observational cohort study included 526 patients with chronic diseases lasting longer than six months who were hospitalized in the Internal Medicine Department of a training and research hospital in Istanbul between 7 May and 30 November 2023. Hormonal parameters were measured within the first 72 h of admission. Demographic characteristics, comorbidities, laboratory findings, intensive care unit (ICU) transfer, and mortality outcomes were recorded. Multivariable binary logistic regression analysis was used to identify independent predictors of mortality. Results: Patients who died were significantly older (75.60 \u00b1 12.6 years, p &lt; 0.001) and had lower free triiodothyronine (FT3) levels (p &lt; 0.001). In hierarchical multivariable logistic regression analysis, increasing age, lower serum albumin levels, immobilization, low FT3 levels, and abnormal luteinizing hormone (LH) levels (defined as values outside sex- and menopausal status-adjusted reference intervals) were independently associated with 6-month mortality. The addition of hormonal parameters significantly improved model performance beyond traditional markers of illness severity. Conclusions: Alterations in pituitary axis hormones, particularly deviations in LH levels and reduced FT3 levels, are independently associated with mortality in hospitalized patients with chronic diseases. 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