Nabila Hassan, Sajida Yousfani, Najma Sheikh, Rabel Memon, Shahnila Sheeraz, Farhat Sultana

Frequency of Thyroid Disorder with Iron Deficiency Anemia in Pregnancy

Nabila Hassan, Sajida Yousfani, Najma Sheikh, Rabel Memon, Shahnila Sheeraz, Farhat Sultana



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ABSTRACT

Objective: To determine the frequency of thyroid disorders in iron deficiency anemic pregnant women.

Setting: Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics unit 1 Liaquat University Hospital (LUH) Hyderabad.

Duration: Six months from August 2020 to February 2021

Design: Cross-sectional study.

Subject and Methods: A total of 180 women with first trimester pregnancy presented with iron deficiency anemia and either of parity were included. After taking informed consent a 3ml blood sample was taken from the study participant and immediately was sent to Hospital diagnostic laboratory for the thyroid profile. The data was collected on pre-designed proforma.

Results: The average age of the women was 29.94±4.84 years. There were more cases in primigravida than multigravida 71.6% and 28.4% respectively. Frequency of thyroid disorders in anemic pregnant women was 23.5%. Hypothyroidism was seen in 13.5% cases, and hyperthyroidism was in 10% of cases.

Conclusion: In our study the frequency of thyroid disorders in anemic pregnant women found to be 23.5% on 1st trimester of pregnancy.

Key Words: Anemia, Iron deficiency, Hypothyroidism, Hyperthyroidism, pregnancy,



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