Anemia: Its Frequency and Influencing Factors in Patients with Hypothyroidism and Hyperthyroidism at the University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital in Northwest Ethiopia - Takeaways - MDSpire

Anemia: Its Frequency and Influencing Factors in Patients with Hypothyroidism and Hyperthyroidism at the University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital in Northwest Ethiopia

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  • Befikad Mandefro

  • Bedasa Addisu

  • Amanuel Kelem

  • Tiruneh Adane

  • March 5, 2026

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    Thyroid dysfunction, including hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism, significantly affects erythropoiesis and can lead to various types of anemia.

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    In Ethiopia, the prevalence of anemia among patients with hypothyroidism is 57.5%, while it is 53.3% in those with hyperthyroidism.

  • 3

    Anemia types in thyroid dysfunction patients can vary, including normochromic-normocytic, microcytic-hypochromic, and macrocytic normochromic anemia.

  • 4

    Research on the relationship between thyroid dysfunction and anemia is limited, particularly in low-resource settings like Ethiopia.

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    The study aims to assess anemia and its influencing factors in thyroid dysfunction patients at the University of Gondar Hospital.

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Anemia: Its Frequency and Influencing Factors in Patients with Hypothyroidism and Hyperthyroidism at the University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital in Northwest Ethiopia

  • by Befikad Mandefro, Bedasa Addisu, Amanuel Kelem, Tiruneh Adane

  • March 5, 2026

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