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

Refaat, Bassem

doi:10.4103/2319-4170.151032

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“…However, in regions without iodine deficiency, Graves' disease is the most common cause of hyperthyroidism, constitutes about 80% of hyperthyroidism cases, while hyperfunctioning autonomous adenomas are the most common cause in regions facing iodine deficiency (2,3). Thyroid function disorders are among the most common endocrine diseases (4,5). All body tissues need thyroid hormones for normal development, differentiation, metabolic balance, and physiological function (4,5).…”

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Hematologic Changes in Patients with Graves’ disease in Gorgan During 2014-2015

Zahedi

Mirkamali

Hezarkhani³

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Background:The most common cause of hyperthyroidism in areas without iodine deficiency is Graves' disease. There are reports of some hematological alterations in hyperthyroidism. This study was designed to measure the hematologic profile in the patients with Graves' disease before and after the treatment. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 100 patients were selected with convenience sampling that diagnosed as autoimmune Graves' disease in our academic endocrinology clinic during 2014-2015. Inclusion criteria included autoimmune hyperthyroidism in patients who were referred to this center during the study period. Patients who refused to take part in the research, had recent infections disease, malignancies, surgical procedures, severe trauma, received immunosuppressive drugs or corticosteroids, high erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) values during the last six months, and not responded to treatment with methimazole were excluded from the study. The simple sampling technique was used to select the patients. A complete blood count (CBC) was taken before and after treatment. The P-value less than 0.05 was considered as the statistical significance level. All data were analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences 16.0 (SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, USA) software. Results: One hundred patients with a mean age of 38 ± 9.8 years were included. There were no significant changes in the white blood cells (WBC) count, red blood cells (RBC) count, and platelets. Mild anemia (Hb=12.16±1.23) present before treating the hyperthyroidism that was significantly improved after treatment (P= 0.000). Conclusions: Our results showed that the only significant hematologic change in patients with Graves' disease was mild anemia that improves after treating the underlying thyroid disorder.

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“…Thyroid function disorders are among the most common endocrine diseases (4,5). All body tissues need thyroid hormones for normal development, differentiation, metabolic balance, and physiological function (4,5). Hematological abnormalities have frequently been reported in thyroid disorders.…”

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Hematologic Changes in Patients with Graves’ disease in Gorgan During 2014-2015

Zahedi

Mirkamali

Hezarkhani³

et al. 2017

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“…[18] In this report, Refaat investigates for the first time their prevalence among women of childbearing age living in Saudi Arabia. [19] This analysis identifies thyroid disorders as a common problem in this population, with around 20% of the 600 women tested showing thyroid dysfunction, which was frequently associated with anemia.…”

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Lessons from theDrosophila microbiota

Walton¹

2015

Biomed J

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This issue of the Biomedical Journal includes two reviews discussing how studying the gut of the humble fruit fly can reveal important insight about our own microbial communities. In addition, we focus on work showing that acupuncture may not be the best treatment for idiopathic chronic pelvic pain. Finally, we report on several studies that will hopefully help to optimize surgical techniques, from laser treatment for birthmarks to the design of prostheses for radial head fractures. (Biomed J 2015;38:271-274)

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“…Adjust locally, hyperthyroidism is less predominant with a recurrence extending somewhere around 0.5 and 2% in women 11 . Females are more inclined to the advancement of thyroid issue and/or iron deficiency, particularly amid the conceptive age and pregnancy.…”

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“…Females are more inclined to the advancement of thyroid issue and/or iron deficiency, particularly amid the conceptive age and pregnancy. 11 It is conceivable that the thyroid deficiency and the ensuing captured hematopoiesis, Block or keeps the allout bone marrow dysplastic components of MDS from appearances (Myelodysplastic disorder). 12 Subclinical hypothyroidism is likewise a typical issue with a pervasiveness of 4-10% as a rule populace.…”

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

Khan

Mohiuddin

2016

Int J Res Med Sci

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INTRODUCTIONDistinctive types of iron deficiency have been accounted for patients with obvious hypothyroidism with a predominance of up to 47%.1 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. 1A weakened erythropoietin (Epo) generation prompts normochromic normocytic sickliness, the most widely recognized type of frailty in thyroid failure. Less continuous types of sickliness in hypothyroidism are hypochromic microcytic pallor connected with iron inadequacy in subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) is characterized by the finding of lifted TSH levels in the nearness of ordinary circling thyroid hormones.It is not clear whether SCH influences the hematopoietic framework at all and specifically the centralization of hemoglobin and the dissemination of fringe blood components. In this manner, the point of our study was to research the impact of L-thyroxine treatment on fringe blood components in patients with affirmed SCH breaking down information from a planned two fold 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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Prevalence and characteristics of anemia associated with thyroid disorders in non-pregnant Saudi women during the childbearing age: A cross-sectional study

Cited by 41 publications

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Hematologic Changes in Patients with Graves’ disease in Gorgan During 2014-2015

Hematologic Changes in Patients with Graves’ disease in Gorgan During 2014-2015

Lessons from theDrosophila microbiota

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

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