A prospective study on prevalence and characteristics of hematologic effects associated with subclinical hypothyroidism

M. Kaleemullah Khan; Mohd Nasir Mohiuddin

doi:10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20162911

Authors

M. Kaleemullah Khan Department of General Medicine, Owaisi Hospital and Research Center, Deccan College of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, Telangana
Mohd Nasir Mohiuddin BIBI General Hospital and Cancer Centre, Hyderabad, Telangana

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20162911

Keywords:

Hypothyroidism, Anemia, Iron deficiency

Abstract

Background: Distinctive types of iron deficiency have been accounted for patients with obvious hypothyroidism with a predominance of up to 47%. Regardless of the fact that vitamin B12, folic corrosive and iron fixations are ordinary, weakness that standardizes in light of thyroxine substitution is found in up to 25% of hypothyroid patients.

Methods: Briefly, 50 women with SCH were enrolled in the study. Patients between 18 and 65 years old, with TSH levels more than 5.0 mIU/L, the patients selected has a history of hypothyroidism for more than a year and were on oral levothyroxine. A total of 50 participants were enrolled in the study. Blood samples were collected from 50 selected hypothyroid patients on the basis of a history of a hypothyroidism, persistent Anemia, of these patients all were females.

Results: In present study 25 cases of age group 41-65 years there were almost 10 patients having high thyroid stimulating factor (Tsh) that is more than (0.3-5.0U/Ml), Constitute to be 40% cases in this age category. Hence patients with high age may slower the response towards a levothyroxine hormone and hence have the high risk of developing anemia.

Conclusions: Thyroid dysfunctions have an immediate impact on hemoglobin levels and these progressions should be considered in therapeutic consideration by medical practitioner.

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