PREVALENCE OF VARIOUS TYPES OF ANEMIA IN PATIENTS OF HYPOTHYROIDISM IN A TERTIARY CARE CENTER IN TELANGANA, INDIA
Dr. Mohd Ashraf ul Abeddin and Dr. Fakeha Firdous*
ABSTRACT
Anemia and hypothyroidism are both common diseases in the community. We need to evaluate the prevalence and types of anemia in primary hypothyroid patients because both have significant medical implication. The association of anemia with primary hypothyroidism has been common knowledge for many years. However; its pathogenesis is far from clear in many cases. Often the causes of anemia are manifold. Thyroid hormones directly or indirectly, through erythropoietin, stimulate growth of erythroid colonies. Anemia is often the first sign of hypothyroidism. Hypothyroidism can lead to a wide variety of anemic disorders.[f]
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