Abstract

CORRELATION BETWEEN HYPOTHYROIDISM AND IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA IN FEMALE PATIENTS

Nawras Noori Bashboosh*

ABSTRACT

Iron deficiency anemia is a frequent clinical condition accompanying thyroid dysfunction including hypothyroidism, the hormones of Thyroid can be effect directly of blood formation especially red blood cells by enhancement erythropoietin production which that necessary for erythrocytes proliferation. In this study, 20 newly diagnosed hypothyroid women patients were investigated for levels of ferritin and hemoglobin (HB) and compared healthy controls. The levels of HB and ferritin were found to be significantly decreased in patients as compared to controls. Therefore iron deficiency anemia negatively influences hypothyroidism. Thus, assessment of ferritin (iron storage) and hemoglobin (HB) as a very important parameters useful in the diagnosis of iron deficiency anemia of hypothyroid patients.

Keywords: hypothyrodism, iron deficiency anemia, serum ferritin, hemoglobin.