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PREVALENCE OF ANEMIA IN PRIMARY HYPOTHYROIDISM PATIENTS
Seraj Faek Jded*, Munif Al-Meri and Tagrid Kaddar
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Background: Even though the association between primary hypothyroidism and anemia is commonly described, it is not known whether it is clinically relevant especially in subclinical hypothyroidism. Objectives: In this study, we evaluate the prevalence of anemia and if present, etiology of anemia in patients with primary hypothyroidism. Methods and patients: 174 patients with clinical and laboratory sighs of hypothyroidism presented to Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases outpatient clinic of Tishreen University Hospital in Lattakia-Syria from January 2020 to January 2021. 85 patients with overt Hypothyroidism, 89 patients with subclinical Hypothyroidism were enrolled in this Study. All patients were subjected to full medical history, clinical examination, biochemical studies. Hypothyroidism was defined as TSH ?4.5 mIU/L (subclinical [SHypo] with normal fT4 or overt [OHypo] with low fT4), Anemia was defined as Hb
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