Thyroid dysfunction and anaemia in a large population-based study.

Khadija M'Rabet-BensalahCarole E AubertMichael CoslovskyTinh-Hai ColletChristine BaumgartnerWendy P J den ElzenRobert LubenAnne Angelillo-ScherrerDrahomir AujeskyKay-Tee KhawNicolas Rodondi

Published in: Clinical endocrinology (2016)

The prevalence of anaemia was higher in overt hyperthyroidism, but not increased in subclinical thyroid dysfunction. Systematic measurement of thyroid-stimulating hormone in anaemic patients is likely to be useful only after excluding common causes of anaemia.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
iron deficiency
oxidative stress
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
risk factors
peritoneal dialysis