Erratum: Characteristics of anemia in subclinical and overt hypothyroid patients [Endocrine Journal Vol. 59 (3): 213-220, 2012]

Prevalence and characteristics of anemia associated with thyroid disorders in non-pregnant Saudi women during the childbearing age: A cross-sectional study

“…The most prevalent hematological disorder with thyroiditis is anemia and it is indicated by a decrease in the number of RBCs and hemoglobin concentration. [8,11,13,16,19] The present report correlates with the aforementioned findings as a significant decrease was observed in the number of RBCs, hemoglobin concentration, PCV, and MCH between the thyroid disorder and normal thyroid groups and the prevalence of anemia increased by threefold with thyroid dysfunction compared with euthyroid females. Although anemia was reported with different types of thyroiditis, it is more common in hypothyroidism compared to hyperthyroidism.…”

“…[2][3][4][5] Hypothyroidism, either in overt or occult form, is the most common type with a prevalence of up to 20% in the elderly population. [6][7][8][9]13] Despite the fact that thyroid disorders are frequently encountered in Saudi Arabia, these conditions are understudied and there is a lack of information on their prevalence, types, and etiological factors contributing to their development. [26,27] The findings of the present study agree with the previous findings and show that the overall prevalence of thyroid disorders was 19.6%, suggesting that thyroid dysfunction is a common endocrine disorder in non-pregnant Saudi females, at least in the Western province of the kingdom.…”

“…[2][3][4][5] Thyroid disorders affect females more than males, especially during the reproductive age. [6][7][8] The prevalence of thyroid disorders differs from one society to another and hypothyroidism is the most prevalent type with a reported frequency of 2-5% worldwide. [7,9] Also, the prevalence of subclinical hypothyroidism is approximately 4-8.5% and it can increase to up to 20% in women aged 60 years or older.…”

“…[6,12,[16][17][18] Early reports have shown a decrease in the number of red blood cells (RBCs) in the peripheral blood of patients after thyroidectomy [19] and anemia has been defined in 20-60% of the patients with hypothyroidism. [7,8,16] Although early reports showed that Graves' disease is also associated with hematological disorders, [11,14,15] anemia is not frequently observed in patients with hyperthyroidism, whereas erythrocytosis is common. [8,15,16] Furthermore, it has been found that all hematological parameters return to normal when a euthyroid state is achieved.…”

“…[7,8,16] Although early reports showed that Graves' disease is also associated with hematological disorders, [11,14,15] anemia is not frequently observed in patients with hyperthyroidism, whereas erythrocytosis is common. [8,15,16] Furthermore, it has been found that all hematological parameters return to normal when a euthyroid state is achieved. [14,[20][21][22][23] Females are more prone to the development of thyroid disorders and/or anemia, especially during the reproductive age and pregnancy.…”