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,